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THE  HISTORICAL  SOCIHTY  OF  PHNNSYLVANIA. 
1890. 


CONTENTS. 


Biographical  Sketch 5 

Letter  of  Presentation  and  Proceedings   ....  '7 

Catalogue  of  American  Law.s                        .  ■ 29 

Catalogue  of  Americana 265 


BIOGRAPHICAL    SKETCH. 


CHARLEMAGNE   TOWER. 


IIARLEMAGNE  TOWER  was  the  seventh  in  descent 
from  John  Tower,  the  son  of  Robert  Tower,  of  Ilingham, 
in  Norfolk,  England,  and  of  his  wife,  Margaret  Ibrook, 
who  came  to  America  with  a  colony  led  by  Rev.  Peter  Hobart, 
from  old  Hingham,  and  settled  in  Massachusetts  at  what  is  now 
ITingham,  in  the  year  16-37.  He  was  born  on  the  18th  of  April, 
1809,  in  the  Township  of  Paris  (so  called  from  Isaac  Paris,  a  man 
noted  for  his  piililic  benefactions  after  the  American  Revolution), 
in  Oneida  County,  New  York,  some  twelve  miles  south  of  Utica. 
His  father,  Reuben  Tower,  a  well-known  and  public-spirited  man, 
born  at  Rutland,  Worcester  County,  Massachusetts,  on  the  l.")th 
day  of  February,  1787,  and  married  in  the  To\\'nship  of  Paris  on 
the  15th  day  of  February,  1808,  was  active  in  the  development  of 
the  pubHc  improvements  of  his  time,  in  the  State  of  New  York, 
notably  the  Chenango  Canal,  and  was  also  a  member  of  the 
Legislature  of  New  York  in  1828.  He  died  at  the  age  of  forty- 
five,  on  the  14th  of  March,  1882,  in  St.  Augustine,  Florida,  where 
he  had  gone  for  his  health.  His  mother,  Deborah  Taylor  (Pearce) 
Tower,  was  born  at  Little  Compton,  in  Rliode  Island,  on  tlio  tlth 
day  of  July,  1785. 

Mr.  Tower's  education  was  begun  in  his  native  iilace.  aad 
carried  on  subsequently  at  the  Oxford  Academy,  in  Chenango 
County,  and  at  the  Clinton  Academy,  and  the  Utica  Academy.'in 
Oneida  County,  New  York.  It  is  worthy  of  note  tliat  lie  tanglit 
school  in  the  common  schools  of  the  townships  of   Paris  and 

7 


8  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 

Marshall,  in  Oneida  County,  for  two  consecutive  years,  when  he 
was  but  fourteon  and  fifteen  years  of  age ;  and  in  1825  he  was 
assistant  teacher  in  the  Utica  Academy.  lie  was  also  shortly 
after  engaged  in  business  as  a  clerk  with  Messrs.  Hart  &  Gridley, 
merchants,  in  Utica.  In  1826  his  father  took  him  to  Cambridge, 
Massachusetts,  and  placed  him  under  the  tutorship  of  Rev.  Caleb 
Stetson,  to  prepare  him  for  admission  to  Harvard  University.  He 
entered  the  Freshman  class,  at  Harvard,  in  February,  1827,  and 
was  graduated  there  in  the  year  1830.  Among  his  classmates 
was  Charles  Sumner,  between  whom  and  Mr.  Tower  a  very  close 
friendship  grew  up,  which  continued  through  many  years,  and 
lasted  until  Mr.  Sumner's  death.* 

After  graduation,  Mr.  Tower  began,  in  1831,  the  study  of  the 
law,  in  the  office  of  Hon.  Harmanus  Bleecker,  in  Albany,  New 
York.  The  death  of  his  father  occurring  in  the  next  year,  his 
family  interests  recalled  him  to  Watervillc,  Oneida  County,  New 
York,  the  home  of  his  family,  where  he  continued  his  studies. 
He  went  later  to  New  York  City,  and  finished  his  study  of  the 
law  in  the  office  of  Messrs.  John  L.  and  James  L.  Graham.  He 
was  admitted  to  practice  in  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  State  of 
New  York,  at  Utica,  in  October,  1836.  He  began  the  profession, 
in  New  York  City,  in  the  office  of  Messrs.  Graham  and  Sanford, 
continued  it  later  in  Waterville,  and  was  engaged  at  the  latter 
place,  for  some  years,  in  manufacturing  and  commercial  pursuits. 
Returning,  however,  to  his  practice,  he  won  a  fi^remost  place  at 
the  bar  of  Oneida  County. 

Some  legal  questions  that  arose  in  connection  with  his  practice 
took  him  to  Pennsylvania,  in  1846,  for  the  examination  of  the 
title  to  large  bodies  of  mineral  land,  lying  chiefly  in  the  County  of 
Schuylkill.  Resulting  from  tliis,  Mr.  Tower  married  Amelia 
Malvina  Bartle,  the  daughter  of  Lambert  B.  Bartle  and  Sarah 
(Herring)  Bartle,  his  wife,  at  Orwigsburg,  on  the  14th  day  of 
*  See  Peirec's  Life  i>f  Sumner,  passim. 


CHARLEMAGNE  TOWER.  W 

June,  1847,  Ijy  whom  he  had  one  son  and  six  daughters ;  and  his 
legal  interests  induced  him  to  take  up  his  residence  in  Pennsyl- 
vania, which  he  did,  in  the  spring  of  1848,  at  Orwigsburg,  at  that 
time  the  county-seat  of  Schuylkill  County,  where  he  lived  until 
1850,  when,  upon  the  removal  of  the  county-seat  to  Pottsville,  he 
also  moved  his  residence  to  that  place.  He  lived  in  Pottsville 
from  1850  to  1875. 

Mr.  Tower's  career  at  the  bar  in  Pennsylvania  brought  him  in 
contact  with  some  of  the  most  difficult  and  intricate  questions  of 
law,  more  especially  upon  the  subject  of  titles  to  lands.  The 
great  coal-fields  of  the  State  had  become  the  subject  of  wide- 
spread litigation,  which  led  to  the  trial  of  cases  tliat  frequently 
involved  estates  of  large  value,  and  the  conduct  of  which  called 
into  action  the  best  legal  talent  of  the  day.  Mr.  Tower's  life 
during  this  period  of  more  than  twenty-five  years  was  exceedingly 
active  and  laborious.  It  was  his  custom  to  prepare  his  cases  for 
trial,  not  only  with  a  wonderful  nicety  of  detail,  so  that  in  coming 
before  the  court  he  was  prepared  to  meet  the  most  exacting 
inquiry,  but  also  to  go  out  upon  the  lands  themselves,  which  often 
lay  in  a  mountainous  country,  almost  inaccessible  by  reason  of 
thick  forest  and  heavy  undergrowth,  and  to  run  the  lines  and 
establish  the  monuments  himself,  in  company  with  his  engineers. 

His  excellent  training  in  early  life,  his  patient  labor  and  un- 
tiring industry,  as  well  as  his  good  judgment  in  questions  of  law, 
and  his  able  treatment  of  them,  won  for  him  a  standing  at  the  bar 
among  the  foremost  lawyers  in  Pennsylvania.  While  his  devo- 
tion to  the  interests  of  his  clients,  and  his  sterling  integrity  as  a 
man,  brought  him  a  very  wide  practice,  his  ojiinion  upon  ques- 
tions of  title  was  esteemed  so  highly  that  it  is  not  unusual,  even 
now,  to  hear  him  quoted  in  open  court  as  authority. 

Mr.  Tower  was  the  leading  counsel  in  the  famous  trials  that 
arose  out  of  questions  relating  to  the  Munson  and  Williams 
estate,  in   Schuylkill    County,  comprising  a  large  body  of  coal 


10  THE  TOWER   COLLECTION. 

lands,  the  litigation  in  regard  to  which  he  carried  along  for  more 
than  twenty-five  years.  He  mastered  it,  and  perfected  the  title  to 
these  lands,  which  are  now  the  property  of  the  Philadelphia  and 
Reading  Coal  and  Iron  Company;  and  his  footsteps  may  be 
traced  through  many  other  great  legal  battles  in  different  counties 
of  Pennsylvania. 

At  the  breaking  out  of  the  war  of  the  Rebellion,  Mr.  Tower's 
loyalty  to  the  Union  was  instant  and  decisive.  Although  he  was 
fifty-two  years  of  age,  and  long  accustomed  to  the  sedentary 
habits  of  his  profession,  he  determined  to  take  the  field,  lie 
enlisted  a  body  of  two  hundred  and  seventy  men,  \vithin  one 
week,  at  Pottsvillc,  and  proceeded  with  them  to  Ilarrisburg, 
where  they  were  mustered  into  the  service  of  the  United  States 
on  the  21st  day  of  April,  1861.  They  were  divided  into  two 
whole  companies  and  part  of  a  third,  and  attached  to  the  Sixth 
Regiment  of  Pennsylvania  Volunteers,  in  the  three  months'  cam- 
paign. Mr.  Tower  having  asked  to  be  made  captain,  received  his 
commission  at  the  time  of  their  entering  the  service  and  com- 
manded, throughout  its  term,  one  of  his  companies, — Company 
H,  Sixth  Regiment.  He  was  under  the  command  of  General 
Robert  Patterson,  and  moved  into  Virginia  by  way  of  Chambers- 
burg  and  Hagerstown,  crossing  the  Potomac  River  at  Williams- 
port,  June  21,  1861,  and  taking  part  in  the  action  at  Falling 
Waters,  very  early  in  the  war.  Mr.  Tower  provided  uniforms  for 
his  whole  company  at  his  own  expense.  He  was  mustered  out  of 
service  \vith  his  men,  at  the  end  of  their  term  of  service,  at 
Ilarrisburg,  on  the  26th  of  July,  1861,  whence  he  returned  to  his 
family.  Afterwards  he  paid  a  bounty  of  five  dollars  a  man  to 
a  fiill  company,  recruited  for  three  years  by  Captain  Henry 
Pleasants  (his  second  lieutenant  in  the  tiiree  months'  cam^jaign ; 
later,  brigadier-general);  this  was  Company  C,  Forty-eighth 
Regiment  Pennsylvania  Volunteers,  which  performed  much  honor- 
able service  and  became  distinguished  in  the  war. 


CHARLEMAGNE  TOWER.  11 

On  the  loth  of  August,  1861,  Mr.  Tower's  men,  who  had 
served  under  him  in  the  campaign,  marched  to  his  residence  in 
Poltsville  and  presented  liim  witli  an  exceedingly  handsome 
sword,  bearing  this  inscription  : 

Presented  by  the  Tower  Guards,  of  Potts ville,  Pa., 

To  Capt.  Chablemaone  Tower, 
As  a  token  of  their  respect  for  him  as  a  man  and 
soldier,  and  of  their  esteem  for  him  as  a  friend. 
August  10,  1861. 

Mr.  Tower  was  appointed  United  States  Provost  Marshal  for 
the  Tenth  Congressional  District  of  Pennsylvania,  on  the  18th  of 
April,  1863,  which  commission  he  held  until  his  resignation  on 
the  1st  of  May,  1864,  during  a  period  of  great  national  anxiety 
and  many  difficulties  that  at  this  time  grew  out  of  the  carrying  on 
of  the  war.  His  administration  was  soldierly,  vigorous,  and  con- 
sistent, and  won  for  him  high  distinction  at  Washington. 

Mr.  Tower  continued  in  the  practice  of  his  profession,  after  his 
return  from  the  war,  until  1875,  when  he  retired  from  activity  at 
the  bar,  and  in  the  fall  of  that  year  moved  to  Philadelphia,  in 
order  to  devote  himself  to  his  jirivate  interests,  in  various  indus- 
tries and  enterprises,  which  had  grown  to  be  verj*  large.  During 
his  residence  in  Pennsvlvania  hu  had  become  owner  of  larije 
bodies  of  coal  land,  and  was  director  in  several  corporations,  in 
which  he  was  a  party  in  interest.  lie  was  part  owner  in  the  well- 
known  Coxe  and  Tower  lands,  on  the  Green  Mountains  in 
Schuylkill  County.  He  was  one  of  the  original  proprietors  of  the 
"  Honey  Brook  Coal  Company,"'  and  for  many  years  one  of  its 
managers,  and  he  took  an  active  part,  in  conjunction  with  Mr. 
Charles  Parrish  and  Mr.  John  Taylor  .Johnston,  in  transforming 
that  successful  enterprise  into  the  "  Lehigh  and  Wilkes-Barre 
Coal  Company."  He  was  also  actively  interested  in  the  construc- 
tion and  management  of  the  Northern  Pacific  Railroad,  and  a 


12  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 

member  of  its  Board  of  Directors  for  several  years.  The  assist- 
ance given  by  him  to  this  road,  by  both  personal  attention  to  its 
affairs  and  financial  support,  frequently,  when  it  became  necessary, 
were  of  very  great  value  to  the  company;  and  Mr.  Tower  may 
fairly  be  said  to  have  contributed  largely  to  its  ultimate  success. 
His  judgment  and  foresight  in  business  affairs  placed  him  among 
the  few  men  who  never  lost  confidence  in  the  value  of  this  road, 
or  in  the  great  future  development  of  the  country  through  which 
it  has  been  built. 

The  greatest  and  the  most  successful  undertaking,  perhaps,  of 
Mr.  Tower's  long  business  career  was  his  development  of  the  iron 
resources  of  Minnesota,  now  well  known  to  the  world  as  the 
Vermilion  Range.  The  presence  of  large  deposits  of  iron  ore  in 
that  country  ha^^ng  been  brought  to  his  attention  about  the  year 
1875,  he  made  a  thorough  investigation  of  their  quantity  and 
value  by  sending  out  several  expeditions  to  exj^lore  them  and 
report  to  him;  the  result  of  which  having  proved  extremely 
favorable,  he  concluded  to  proceed  with  their  actual  development. 
The  enterprise  was  a  daring  one.  These  ore  bodies  lay  in  St. 
Louis  County,  Minnesota,  some  ninety  miles  north-east  from 
Duluth  and  about  seventy  miles  in  a  direct  line  north  from  the 
north  shore  of  Lake  Superior.  The  country  was  densely  wooded, 
was  traversed  by  many  small  streams  and  broken  by  long  stretches 
of  swamp  that  in  the  summer  season  were  almost  impassable. 
Provisions,  as  well  as  materials  and  supplies,  could  only  be  trans- 
ported in  midwinter,  laboriously,  over  the  frozen  ground  and  on 
the  snow,  frequently  at  a  temperature  of  forty  degrees  Fahrenheit 
below  zero,  and  in  the  summer  carried  upon  the  backs  of  men,  or 
over  a  circuitous  route  by  Indians  in  canoes.  The  opening  and 
working  of  the  iron  mines  at  this  great  distance  from  the  out- 
skirts of  civilization  implied  a  formidable  expenditure ;  but  this 
was  far  surpassed  by  the  necessity  of  constructing  a  railroad 
seventy  miles  long  to  the  nearest  water  communication,  the  shore 


CHARLEMAGNE  TOWER.  13 

of  Lake  Superior,  and  equipping  it,  in  order  to  transport  the 
product  of  tlie  mines  to  market,  and  tlie  construction  of  sufficient 
dock  and  harbor  facilities  for  vessels  to  receive  it  at  the  water's 
edge.  Many  experienced  business  men,  consulted  in  regard  to 
the  enterprise,  drew  back  from  an  undertaking  fraught  with  so 
many  and  so  great  dangers.  But  Mr.  Tower's  courage  was  sup- 
ported by  his  judgment  derived  from  careful  and  systematic 
investigation,  and  he  determined,  at  the  age  of  seventy-three,  to 
carry  out  his  purpose  single-handed.  After  having  acquired  title 
to  the  lands  which  contained  the  ore  deposits,  and  also  to  a  Itody 
of  land  lying  upon  Lake  Superior,  known  then  a.s  Burlington  Bay 
and  Agate  Bay,  which  he  afterwards  called  Two  Harbors,  he 
formed  in  1888  two  companies,  the  "  Minnesota  Iron  Company" 
and  the  "  Duluth  and  Iron  Range  Railroad  Company,"  the  former 
of  which  owned  the  latter.  He  built  the  railroad  from  the  mines 
at  Lake  Vermilion  to  Two  Harbors,  on  Lake  Superior,  seventy 
miles ;  erected  large  docks,  round-houses,  machine-shops  and  saw- 
mills, and  pro\nded  equipment  for  the  transportation  of  the  ore ; 
besides  carrying  along  the  development  of  the  mines  in  order  that 
their  product  might  be  ready  for  shijiment  at  the  completion  of 
the  railroad.  The  iron  ore  lay  in  veins,  tilted  into  a  position 
almost  vertical,  extending  for  more  than  a  mile  in  a  north-easterly 
and  south-westerly  direction,  and  varying  in  thickness  from  forty 
to  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet.  Tin-  ore  was  a  hard  specular 
hematite,  jieldiug  by  analysis  sixty-eight  per  cent,  of  metallic 
iron  and  from  thirty-thousandths  to  fifty-thousandths  of  phos- 
phorus, free  from  sulpluir  and  all  refractory  substance. 

Mr.  Tower  carried  along  this  enterprise  with  vigor  and  deter- 
mination until  August,  1884,  when  the  railroad  was  completed 
and  put  into  operation,  and  the  first  shipments  of  ore  were  made 
from  Two  Harbors  to  Cleveland.  These  shipments  met  ^-ith 
great  favor  after  haNnng  been  largely  distributed  among  the  iron 
and  steel  manufacturers  of  Illinois,  Ohio,  and  Pennsylvania,  and 


14  THE  TOWER  COLLECTION. 

almost  from  its  departure,  Mr.  Tower's  enterprise  was  proved  to 
be  successful.  The  country  opened  very  rapidly,  and  soon  after  a 
considerable  town,  called  Tower,  grew  up  on  the  shore  of  Lake 
Vermilion,  and  another  at  Two  Harbors;  whilst  along  the  line 
of  the  railroad,  lumbering  interests,  the  quarrying  of  granite,  and 
various  industries  sprang  up  mth  the  increase  of  population.  In 
1886  the  railroad  line  was  constructed  along  the  shore  of  Lake 
Superior,  twenty-seven  miles,  to  Duluth.  The  annual  shipments 
of  ore  from  the  mines  at  Tower,  which  in  1884,  at  the  opening  of 
the  railroad,  were  sixty-eight  thousand  tons,  increased  in  1885  to 
two  hundred  and  twenty-five  thousand  tons,  in  1886  to  three  hun- 
dred thousand  tons,  and  in  1887  to  four  hundred  thousand  tons. 
This  industry,  planted  by  the  energy  and  courage  of  a  single  man 
in  a  remote  and  difficult  country,  placed  the  State  of  Minnesota, 
hitherto  unkno^\ni  as  a  mineral-producing  district,  in  the  space  of 
four  years  among  the  foremost  iron  markets  of  the  United  States, 
employed  fifteen  hundred  men  in  its  mines,  and  gave  support, 
directly  and  indirectly,  to  more  than  five  thousand  people.  It  is 
not  too  much  to  say  that  this  was  one  of  the  most  remarkable 
developments  ever  made  in  the  United  States.  Its  value  to 
Minnesota,  and  indeed  to  the  whole  country  of  the  North-west,  in 
the  benefits  that  are  likely  to  be  derived  from  it,  are  almost  incal- 
culable. Mr.  Tower  in  it  erected  a  proud  monument  to  himself 
as  a  man  and  a  benefactor  of  his  fellow-man  that  will  endure  and 
grow  greater  as  time  goes  on. 

In  the  year  1887  it  was  found  that  valuable  deposits  of  iron  ore 
existed  throughout  a  long  stretch  of  country  lying  to  the  east  and 
north-east  of  the  Minnesota  Iron  Company's  property  at  Tower. 
These  were  explored  after  the  opening  of  the  railroail  and  they 
had  been  acquired  by  various  individual  owners  and  companies, 
who  were  ready  to  open  new  mines  upon  the  extension  to  tiiem 
of  the  railroad  by  whicii  they  might  reach  a  nuirket  with  tiieir 
product.     Mr.  Tower  concluded  that,  having  carried  out  success- 


CHARLEMAGXE  TOWEE.  15 

fully  his  own  undertaking,  he  did  not  msh  singly  to  build  the 
road  to  an  unlimited  extent  in  order  to  supply  the  demands  that 
naturally  arose  as  the  country  was  more  fully  explored ;  neither 
did  he  wish  to  separate  his  railroad  from  the  mines  at  Tower  by 
transferring  its  ownership  from  the  Minnesota  Iron  Company. 
He  therefore  concluded  to  make  a  combination  \\-ith  a  syndicate 
formed  in  Xew  York  and  Chicago,  which  already  had  large 
interests  to  the  east  of  him. 

These  gentlemen  bought  from  him  his  entire  property  in  May, 
1887,  which  he  then  transferred  to  them,  retaining,  however,  an 
interest  considerably  smaller  than  his  former  holding,  in  the  new 
organization  which  they  formed,  called  "  The  Minnesota  Mining 
and  Railroad  Syndicate."  This  arrangement  was  highly  advan- 
tageous in  a  financial  sense  to  Mr.  Tower,  who  now  had  the 
gratification  of  having  proved  the  wisdom  of  his  foresight  and  of 
having  seen  his  great  undertaking  carried  through  to  an  emi- 
nently successftil  issue,  and  in  a  very  short  time.  He  retained  the 
Presidency  of  the  Minnesota  Iron  Company,  at  the  request  of  the 
syndicate,  until  October,  1887,  when  he  resigned  his  office. 
WTiereupon  the  Board  of  Directors,  composed  of  the  new  owners, 
passed  the  following  resolution,  which  they  had  handsomely 
engrossed  and  sent  to  him. 

Resolred,  That  in  thus  severing,  at  his  request,  the  active 
connection  of  Mr.  Tower  with  the  Company,  we  desire  to  place 
upon  the  permanent  records  of  the  organization  our  high  appre- 
ciation of  the  great  service  he  has  performed  in  developing  and 
rendering  successful  the  enterprise.  Mr.  Tower  came  to  its 
support  in  itd  infancy,  and  has  been,  from  the  beginning,  its  pro- 
moter and  ruling  spirit,  giving  to  it  always,  unselfishly,  the  benefit 
of  his  ripe  jn<lgnient  and  business  exiierience,  as  well  as  unlimited 
aid  from  bis  own  financial  resources.  During  all  tlie  years  of  his 
connection  with  it,  including  years  of  general  financial  distress 
and  anxiety,  he  has  never  faltered,  and  the  full  measure  of  pros- 
perity which  the  Company  now  enjoys  is  largely  due  to  his  per- 


16  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 

sonal  efFort.s,  and  is  a  sufficient  tribute  at  once  to  his  business 
capacity  and  his  patient  courage.  "We  exceedingly  regret  that 
Mr.  Tower  feels  compelled  to  retire  from  the  ser\-ice  of  the 
Company,  but  beg  to  assure  him  that  he  carries  with  him  the 
gratitude  and  best  wishes  of  the  Board  and  of  all  interested  in  the 
property. 

Mr.  Tower  was  a  man  of  cultivated  tastes,  a  lover  of  books, 
particularly  of  those  relating  to  the  history  of  America.  He  was 
one  of  the  first  to  recognize  the  importance  of  the  comparative 
study  of  American  colonial  law.  His  unrivalled  collection  on 
this  subject  was  begun  nearly  forty  years  ago,  and  was  latterly 
supplemented  with  many  rare  and  costly  works  bi-longiiig  to  the 
general  field  of  Americana.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Overseers  of  Harvard  University  from  1884  until  his  death.  He 
died  at  his  summer  residence  in  Waterville,  Oneida  County,  New 
York,  on  the  24th  of  July,  1889,  in  the  eighty-first  year  of 
his  age. 

Mr.  Tower's  life  was  one  of  integrity,  patient  labor,  and  of  great 
good  to  others  with  whom  he  has  lived.  His  influence  extended 
very  widely  throughout  the  United  States.  As  a  citizen,  in  peace 
and  in  war,  and  as  a  professional  man,  in  business  and  in  private 
life,  his  career  made  him  one  of  the  remarkable  men  of  his 
country  and  of  his  time. 


PRESENTATION    PROCEEDINGS. 


LETTER   OF 
PRESENTATION    AND    PROCEEDINGS. 


PFTER  the  death  of  Mr.  Tower  his  library  passed,  under 
his  will,  to  his  widow,  who,  after  careful  consideration, 
decided  she  could  best  carry  out  his  wishes  in  regard 
to  its  disposition  by  presentinsj  that  portion  of  it  which  com- 
prised the  collection  of  Laws  and  Americana  to  tlie  Historical 
Society  of  Pennsylvania,  where  it  would  form  not  only  an  ap- 
propriate memorial  of  her  husband,  but  would  also  fulfil  the 
object  tor  which  he  had  gathered  it, — benefit  and  enlighten  the 
student  of  American  history.  This  she  did  in  tlie  following  letter 
addressed  to  the  President  of  the  Society: 


1525  Spruce  Street,  Philadelphia, 
4  March,  1890. 

Brintox  Coxe,  Esq., 

President  of  the  Historical  Society  of  Pennsylvania : 
Sir, — I  luTel)y  present,  through  you,  to  the  Historical  Society 
of  Pennsylvania  the  collection  of  books  made  during  his  lifetime 
by  my  husband,  Charlemagne  Tower,  a  list  of  which  I  send  you 
with  tliis  letter.  There  are,  as  you  see,  some  two  hundred 
volumes,  composed  largely  of  original  copies  of  the  printed  pro- 
vincial laws  of  the  present  States  of  the  Union  and  of  other  early 
works  relating  to  the  settling  and  development  of  America. 
Many  i>f  them  are  exceedingly  rare  and  valuable.     I  desire  and 

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20  THE    TOWER    COLLEC?riON. 

request  that  the  Historical  Society  shall  always  keep  these  books 
together  in  one  collection,  to  be  known  as  "  The  Charlemagne 
Tower  Collection,"  in  order  that  they  may  sorv^e  as  a  memorial 
to  him  and  to  the  interest  that  he  felt  in  the  Ilistorical  Society 
and  its  work.  In  giving  these  books  to  the  Society,  I  believe  I 
am  doing  what  my  husband  would  wish  to  have  done  if  he  were 
now  living. 

It  gives  me  great  pleasure,  in  making  this  presentation,  to  do  so 
through  you  who  for  many  years  were  among  those  of  Mr. 
Tower's  friends  for  whom  he  had  the  highest  consideration  and 
respect. 

I  am,  sir, 

Very  truly  yours, 

Amelia  Malvina  Tower. 

To  this  Mr.  Coxe  replied : 

Aiken,  South  Carolina, 
March  fi,  1800. 

Madam, — Your  letter  of  March  4,  addressed  to  me  as  President 
of  the  Ilistorical  Society  of  Pennsj^lvania,  has  been  received  at 
the  Society.  In  accordance  with  my  instructions  and  by  my 
autliority,  Mr.  F.  D.  Stone,  our  lil)rarian,  has  already  answered 
it  preliminarily,  and  I  now  myself  write,  without  delay,  in 
answer.  Before  leaving  i'liihulelphia  I  had  an  opportunity  of 
examining  the  precious  library  of  books  relating  to  American 
history  and  law,  which  will  be  henceforth  known  as  "  The 
Charlemagne  Tower  Collection."  Your  gift,  madam,  is  a  munili- 
cent  one,  indeed,  and  one  which  our  Society  accepts  with  pro- 
found gratitude.  It  will  be  a  noble  monument  to  the  memory  of 
Mr.  Tower.  That  such  a  monument  should  be  confided  to  our 
care  will  always  be  a  source  of  great  pride  to  us.  The  security 
and  proper  use  of  the  rare,  precious,  and  useful  books  composing 
this  unrivalled  collection  will  always  be  the  object  of  our  as- 
siduous attention.  The  trusts  and  duties  which  you  impose 
upon  us  in  your  letter  will  always  be  scrupulously  observed  and 
jierformed. 

/riie  concluding  paragraph  of  your  letter  touches  me  greatly. 
The  intimacy  between  the  families  of  Mr.  Tower  and  of  my  father 
is  now  one  of  long  standing.     It  is,  I  assure  you,  very  highly 


PRESENTATION   PROCEEDINGS.  21 

valued  on  our  part.  The  feelings  which  Mr.  Tower  entertained 
towards  me  arc  a  very  great  honor.  I  am  very  grateful  to  you  for 
speaking  of  them  to  me  in  your  letter. 

I  am,  madam,  with  great  respect, 

Faithfully  yours, 

Brinton  Coxe, 
President  of  the  Historical  Society  of  Pennsylvania. 

To  Mrs.  Charlemagne  Tower, 

1525  Spruce  Street, 

Philadelphia. 

Mr.  Coxe  immediately  notilied  the  Society  of  Mrs.  Tower's  gift 
in  the  following  letter : 

Aiken,  South  Carolina, 
6th  March,  1890. 

To  William  Brooke  Raavle,  Esq., 

Secretary  of  the  Historical  Society  of  Pennsylvania. 
Sir, — I  write  you  otRcially,  as  President  of  the  Historical 
Society  of  Pennsylvania,  upon  an  important  event,  of  which  I 
request  you  to  inform  the  Society  at  the  earliest  opportunity. 
You  are  aware  of  the  great  value  of  the  rare  volumes  comprising 
the  unrivalled  collection  of  Americana,  made  by  the  late  Charle- 
magne Tower,  and  of  its  double  importance  from  the  point  of 
\'iew  of  the  historian  and  lawyer.  This  precious  collection  has 
been  pi'csented  to  our  Society  by  Mrs.  Tower,  as  a  monument  to 
the  memory  of  Mr.  Tower.  It  is,  therefore,  Mrs.  Tower's  wish 
that  the  Society  shall  always  preserve  the  volumes  of  her  gift  in 
one  collection,  to  be  known  as  "  The  Charlemagne  Tower  Collec- 
tion." An  exhaustive  report  upon  the  invaluable  contents  of  the 
collection  cannot  l)e  made  at  once,  for  it  is  a  work  requiring  skill, 
time,  and  labor.  An  elaborate  catalogue  made  by  an  expert 
l)ibliographer  will  itself  be  a  work  of  great  value,  especially  to 
students  at  a  distance.  The  mere  inspection  of  the  preliminary 
catalogue  is  of  the  liighest  interest.  It  shows  that  the  volumes  of 
the  collection  are  naturally  divided  into  two  classes, — namely, 
those  which  relate  to  the  history  of  the  laws  of  the  several  colo- 

3 


22  THE    TOWER    CXJLT^ECTION. 

nies  and  States,  and  those  which  relate  to  American  history  in 
treneral.  The  books  of  tlie  former  chiss  phice  our  Society  at  tlie 
head  of  the  depositories  of  first  editions  of  the  laws  of  the  dif- 
ferent colonies.  These  rare  works  are,  however,  something  more 
than  first  editions.  They  are  the  original  promulgations  of  the 
laws  of  the  several  colonies.  There  is  one  portion  of  this  class 
wliicli  our  members  will  contemplate  with  peculiar  satisftu'tion 
and  pride.  It  is  the  precious  and  wonderful  series  of  the  original 
promulgations  of  the  printed  laws  of  Pennsylvania.  The  second 
division  of  the  collection  is  that  relating  to  American  history  in 
general.  At  this  distance  from  you  it  is  impossible  for  me  to 
attempt  to  do  justice  to  its  treasures.  I  must  leave  that  pleasing 
task  to  others  more  competent. 

Mrs.  Tower  has  made  this  donation  to  the  Society  in  a  letter 
she  has  done  me  the  honor  of  addressing  to  me.  Li  my  answer  I 
have  expressed  to  her  the  deep  appreciation  which  our  members 
feel  of  the  value  and  utility  of  her  munificent  gift.  I  have  as- 
sured her  that  we  will  always  execute  the  duties  and  trusts  im- 
posed upon  us  by  the  possession  of  this  noble  monument  to  the 
memory  of  Mr.  Tower. 

In  conclusion,  sir,  I  move  you  to  take  early  action  to  afibrd  the 
Society  an  opportunity  of  expressing  its  sentiments  upon  coming 
into  possession  of  "  The  Charlemagne  Tower  Collection." 

Respectfully  yours, 

Brinton  Coxe, 

President. 


The  first  and  last  of  these  letters  ha\nng  been  laid  before  the 
Council  at  a  special  meeting  on  the  8th  of  March,  1800,  on  motion 
of  Mr.  Baker  it  was 

Resolced,  That  the  Secretary  be  instructed  to  address  a  letter  to 
Mrs.  Charlemagne  Tower  expressing  the  thanks  of  the  Council 
for  her  munificent  gift. 

Resolved,  That  Mrs.  Tower  be  made  an  honorary  life  member 
of  the  Society,  in  recognition  of  the  great  benefit  she  has  conferred 
upon  it. 


PRESENTATION"   PROCEEDINGS.  23 

* 

The  letter  sent  in  conformity  with  the  resolution  was  as  follows : 

The  Historical  Society  of  Pennsylvania, 

1300  LocrsT  Street, 

Philadelphia,  March  11,  1890. 

Mrs.  Charlem.agxe  Tower  : 

Dear  Madam, — I  have  the  honor  to  inform  you  that  your 
munificent  gift  to  the  Historical  Society  of  Pennsylvania  of  the 
unique  collection  of  colonial  laws  and  other  books  relating  to 
American  history  from  the  library  of  the  late  Mr.  Tower  was 
made  the  subject  of  a  special  meeting  of  the  Council  of  the  Societj' 
on  the  8th  instant,  when  your  letter  to  Mr.  Brinton  Coxe,  the 
President  of  the  Society,  was  read,  and  his  acceptance  of  your 
present  was  communicated.  It  was  unanimously  resolved  that 
the  Secretary'  be  instructed  to  convey  to  you  the  most  grateful 
acknowledgment's  of  the  Council  for  your  extraordinary  gift,  and 
to  assure  you  of  the  inestimable  value  of  it  to  the  members  of  the 
Society  and  all  students  of  history  in  our  city,  and  to  express  their 
eminent  satisfaction  at  having  been  selected  as  the  guardians  of 
so  great  a  treasure  and  so  appropriate  a  memorial  to  the  late 
possessor  of  it. 

At  a  stated  meeting  of  the  Historical  Society-  itself,  held  last 
evening,  the  10th  instant,  announcement  was  made  of  your  in- 
valuable gift,  and  the  action  of  the  Council  wa.s  approved  in  terms 
denoting  the  highest  appreciation  of  your  priceless  present. 
I  have  the  honor  to  be 

Respectfulh'  yours, 

Gregory  B.  Keex, 
Corresponding  Secretary  and  Secretary  of  (he  Council 
of  the  Historical  Society  of  Pennsylrania. 

The  letters,  together  with  the  following  description  of  the 
collection,  were  read  to  the  Society  at  a  stated  meeting,  held 
March  10,  1890. 

This  collection,  one  of  the  most  important  ever  formed  in  this 
city,  and  in  its  special  line  unequalled  in  the  world,  consists 
entirely  of  books  whose  great  rarity  renders  them  precious  as  well 
for  their  historical   importance  as  for  their  extreme  costliness. 


24  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

The  special  object  which  Mr.  Tower  had  in  view  was  the  collect- 
ing of  material  for  the  comparative  study  of  our  colonial  laws,  l)ut 
the  works  on  the  early  history  of  this  country,  which  were  at  first 
acquired  only  as  illustrative  and  supplemental  to  the  scries  of 
laws,  are  so  numerous  and  valuable  as  to  form  a  distinct  collec- 
tion of  great  importance. 

The  collection  of  colonial  laws,  with  a  number  of  volumes 
which  the  Society  can  add  to  it,  embraces  the  tirst  extant  edition 
issued  by  each  of  the  twelve  colonies  which  formed  the  United 
States,  except  Rhode  Island,  New  Jersey,  and  Maryland,  the  first 
edition  of  the  laws  of  Vermont,  as  well  as  those  of  the  British  and 
Danish  West  Indies.  In  nearly  every  case  the  first  edition  is 
supplemented  not  only  by  all  or  almost  all  of  the  subsequent 
revisions  issued  prior  to  1800,  but,  with  the  exception  of  North 
Carolina  and  Georgia,  by  those  rarest  of  rare  books,  the  original 
session  laws.  The  number  of  titles  of  the  various  issues  of  the 
laws  of  each  of  the  colonies  is  about :  Barbados,  2 ;  Bermuda, 
1 ;  Caribbee  Islands,  3 ;  Connecticut,  96 ;  Danish  Colonies,  1 ; 
Delaware,  7 ;  Georgia,  3 ;  Jamaica,  5 ;  Maryland,  6 ;  Massachu- 
setts, 407 ;  Montserrat,  1 ;  Nevis,  1 ;  New  England,  2 ;  New  Hamp- 
shire, 6 ;  New  Jersey,  25 ;  New  York,  56 ;  New  York  City,  4  ; 
North  Carolina,  2;  Nova  Scotia,  2;  Pennsylvania,  151;  Quebec, 
7;  Rhode  Island,  74;  St.  Christopher,  2;  South  Carolina,  5;  Ver- 
mont, 2  ;  and  Virginia,  39. 

The  set  of  Pennsylvania  laws  is  not  only  unequalled,  l)Ut  a 
junction  of  all  the  other  known  collections  would  not  produce  one 
as  complete.  The  series  of  Massachusetts  laws  had  as  a  nucleus 
the  collection  of  Dr.  George  H.  Moore,  of  New  York,  which  has 
been  styled  by  the  editor  of  the  reprint  of  the  revision  of  1672  the 
finest  private  collection  in  existence,  and  to  it  Mr.  Tower  was 
fortunately  able  to  make  important  additions,  so  that  it  is  now 
the  finest  and  most  complete  set  in  any  one  place.  Beginning 
with  the  earliest  re^•ision  known  to  be  extant, — tliat  printed  at 


PRESENTATION    PROCEEDINGS.  25 

Cambridge  in  1660, — the  collection  of  revisions  is  complete  down 
to  1788.  The  session  laws  begin  in  1673  and  run,  -with  gaps  of 
varying  length,  to  1714,  from  which  period  to  the  Revolution  they 
are  absolutely  complete.  The  temporary  laws  lack  only  about  ten 
pages  of  the  sessional  issues  of  Ijeing  e(jually  perfect,  and  the 
series  of  tax  laws  from  1699  to  1800  is  probably  the  best  in  exist- 
ence. The  series  of  New  Hamjjshire  laws  begins  with  the  only 
known  copy  of  the  tirst  issuetl, — a  thin  volume  printed  in  Boston 
in  1699, — which  is  followed  by  the  only  two  colonial  revisions 
issued  and  several  session  laws.  Of  Rhode  Island,  Connecticut, 
New  York,  New  Jersey,  and  Maryland  but  one  revision  is  lacking 
of  each  colony,  while  of  session  laws  the  Connecticut  and  New 
York  series  are  very  good.  New  Jersey  is  fairly  represented, 
and  the  Rhode  Island  series,  nearly  complete  from  1757  to  1800, 
is  very  tine.  The  edition  of  the  laws  of  New  York,  printed 
in  1789,  is  an  especially  noteworthy  book,  from  its  historical 
associations  and  as  a  very  remarkable  specimen  of  eighteonth- 
century  American  binding.  It  is  the  copy  specially  bound  for 
presentation  to  General  AYashington,  whose  autogra[)h  and  book- 
plate appear  in  each  volume.  The  copy  of  the  first  edition  is  an 
exceptionally  fine  one.  It  is  a  volume  of  great  rarity,  but  six 
others  being  known,  and  the  esteem  in  which  it  is  held  may  be 
judged  of  from  the  fact  that  the  three  copies  which  have  changed 
hands  within  the  last  ten  years  have  sold  for  $1450,  §1600,  and 
$1750  respectively.  The  laws  and  ordinances  of  the  city  of  New 
York  are  also  very  rare  books,  the  original  editions  having  been 
very  limited.  This  collection  contains  four  of  the  six  editions 
known  to  be  extant.  All  the  Delaware  revisions  arc  in  the  collec- 
tion, as  well  as  a  number  of  session  laws.  The  Virginia  series 
is  very  fine,  and  the  first  edition,  printed  in  London  in  1662,  with 
its  contemporaneous  manuscript  connection  to  1684,  which  differs 
from  the  accepted  text,  is  one  of  many  highly -important  volumes 
contained  in  this  collection. 


26  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

The  whole  collection  has  been  sumptuously  bound  on  a  uni- 
form plan  by  the  Bradstreet  Company,  of  Xew  York.  The  two 
great  series  of  Pennsylvania  and  Massachusetts  laws  and  the  first 
edition  of  each  of  the  colonies  have  been  bound  in  fiill-crushed 
Levant  morocco ;  the  exterior  style  is  Jansenist,  while  the  inside 
panel  has  been  tooled  to  a  delicate  Grolier  pattern,  in  the  centre 
of  which  is  a  graceful  sjTnbolical  design  surrounded  by  an  appro- 
priate legend.  The  laws  of  each  colony  have  been  bound  in  one 
special  color,  selected  as  far  as  possible  for  its  appropriateness ; 
the  inside  panel  has  been  varied  from  red  to  blue  as  best  con- 
trasted with  the  exterior,  and  a  rich  orange-colored  watered  silk 
with  a  handsomely-tooled  border  has  been  used  throughout  for 
the  fly-leaves.  The  other  volumes  have  been  bound  in  half- 
crushed  Levant  with  cloth  sides,  on  which  has  been  impressed  the 
central  design  of  the  panel  of  the  fiill-bound  volumes. 

Among  the  miscellaneous  Americana  there  are  the  earliest 
general  histories  of  the  original  colonies,  such  as  Neal's  "  'New 
England;"  Belknap's  "N'ew  Hampshire;"  Hutchinson's  " Massa- 
chusetts;" Peters's  "Connecticut;"  Smith's  "New  Jersey;" 
Proud's  "Pennsylvania;"  Beverley's  Stith's  and  Burk's  "Vir- 
ginia;" "Williamson's  "North  Carolina;"  Archdale's  and  Glenn's 
"South  Carolina;"  Hewatt's  "South  Carolina  and  Georgia." 
There  are  also  many  volumes  on  America  printed  in  the  sixteenth 
and  seventeenth  centuries.  Of  these  may  be  mentioned  Zeigler's 
"Syria,  Schondia,"  etc.,  Strasburg,  1532;  Robertus  Moncechus's 
"Bellum  Christianorum,"  Basle,  1.533;  Mauri's  "  Sphera  Vol- 
gare,"  Venice,  1537 ;  Tevet's  "  Ilistoria  dell'  India  America," 
Venice,  1561 ;  Benzoni's  "  Historia  de  Mondo  Nuovo,"  Venice, 
1572;  Monardes's  "Historia  de  las  Indias,"  Seville,  1574;  the 
same  in  English,  London,  1580;  Acosta's  "Historia  de  las 
Indias,"  Seville,  1590;  the  same  in  English,  London,  1604; 
Linschoten's  "Voyages,"  London,  1598;  Peter  Martj-r's  "West 
Indies,"  London,  1612;    Wliitbourne's  "Newfoundland,"  1622; 


PRESENTATION  PROCEEDINGS.  27 

Vaughan's  "  Golden  Fleece,"  London,  1626;  Smith's  "Virginia," 
1627 ;  Stigliani's  "  H  Mondo  Xuovo,"  Rome,  1628  ;  White's  "  The 
Planter's  Plea,"  London,  1630;  Castell's  "Petition  concerning 
the  Propagation  of  the  Gospel  among  the  Lidians,"  London, 
1641 ;  AVilliams's  "  Virginia,"  London,  1650,  and  several  other 
early  tracts  relating  to  Virginia.  In  regard  to  the  Indians,  we 
have  Hubbard's  "  Narrative  of  the  Troubles  with  the  Indians," 
Boston,  1G77,  with  the  rare  original  map;  Colden's  "History  of 
the  Five  Nations,"  London,  1750 ;  "  A  Treaty  held  at  Lancaster," 
Philadeli)hia :  B.  Franklin,  1744;  "  Several  Conferences  between 
the  Quakers  and  the  Six  Jfations,"  Xewcastle-upon-Tyne,  1756 ; 
"The  Mohawk  Prayer-Book,"  London,  1787;  Doddridge's 
"Indian  Wars,"  Wellsburg,  Va.,  1824,  and  a  very  tine  series  of 
the  Eliot  Indian  tracts. 

Beginning  with  the  first  of  these  quaintly-worded  titles,  we 
have  :  "  Xew  England's  First  Fruits,  in  respect  of  the  Conversion 
of  some,  Conviction  of  Divers,  and  Preparation  of  Sundry  of  the 
Indians,"  1643 ;  "  The  Day  Breaking,  if  not  the  Sunrising  of  the 
Gospel  with  the  Indians,"  1647;  "The  Clear  Sunshine  of  the 
Gospel  breaking  forth  upon  the  Indians,"  1648 ;  "  The  Glorious 
Progress  of  the  Gospel  among  the  Indians,"  1649 ;  "  The  Light 
appearing  more  and  more  towards  the  Perfect  Day,"  1651 ; 
"Strength  out  of  Weakness,"  1652,  in  all  its  three  variations; 
"  Tears  of  Repentence,"  1653 ;  and  "  A  Late  and  Further  Mani- 
festation of  the  Progress  of  the  Gospel  among  the  Indians," 
1653. 

Vice-President  Charles  J.  Stille,  LL.D.,  moved  that  the  action 
of  the  Council  in  reference  to  the  munificent  gift  of  Mrs.  Tower 
be  ratified  and  confirmed  by  the  Society,  and  in  doing  so  spoke 
of  the  great  value  of  the  books  which  Mrs.  Tower  had  kindly 
presented. 

They  were  not  valuable  simply  because  they  were  rare,  and 


28  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

therefore  costly,  or  as  magnificent  specimens  of  the  bookbinder's 
art.  All  this  they  undoubtedly  were,  and  their  rarity  and  beauty 
were  to  be  considered  as  evidences  of  the  value  attached  to  them 
by  Mr.  Tower.  They  had  been  to  him  doubtless  as  the  apple  of 
his  eye,  and  we  should  feel  honored  that  Mrs.  Tower  had  made 
us  the  depository  of  his  treasure.  But  after  all  the  books  are 
priceless  to  us  because  of  their  historical  use  and  value.  No  one 
who  has  studied  American  history  or  any  other  history  fails  to 
see  the  importance  of  going  to  the  original  source  for  informa- 
tion, for  he  can  be  certain  of  nothing  unless  such  a  source  is  open 
to  him.  We  have  now  what  must  alwaj's  be  a  desideratum  in  the 
study  of  our  colonial  history, — a  series  of  books  containing  b}- 
authority  the  original  statutes.  May  they  long  enlighten  the 
student  here,  and  while  he  works  among  them  his  heart  will  be 
filled  with  thankfiilness  that  such  persons  as  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tower 
have  been  raised  up  to  help  thcni. 

The    resolution    of    Dr.    Stille    was    thereupon    unanimously 
adopted. 


ACTS  AND  LAWS 


AMERICAN  COLONIES. 


COLONIAL   LAWS. 


1704 

|X  I  ABRIDGEMENT  |  of  the  |  Laws  |  In  Force  and  Use 
in  I  Her  Majesty's  Plantations ;  |  (Viz.)  Of  |  Virginia,-  New- 
England,  I  Jamaica,  i  New- York,  |  Barhadoes,  i  Carolina, 
&c.  I  Maryland,  |  Digested  under  proper  Heads  in  the  Me-  |  thod  of 
Mr.  Wingate,  and  Mr.  Wa.shington's  |  Abridgements.  |  London,  \ 
Printed  for  John  Nicholmn  at  the  King'.'i-Ann.s  in  \  Little  Britain,  R. 
Parko;  and  B.  Smith,  undei-  \  the  Royal^Exchange,  and  Benj.  Tooke 
at  the  Middle-  \  Temple-Gate  in  Fleet  street,  1704.  |  IGmo.  1 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf ;  Preface,  pp.  (2);  Laws  of  Virginia,  pp.  1-91;  Laws  of 
Jamaica,  pp.  93-180;  Laws  of  Barbados,  pp.  181-284;  Laws  of  Maryland,  pp.  1-71, 
87,  p.  81  to  87,  having  been  misprinted  6-5-71 ;  Laws  of  New  England,  pp.  1-100  for 
104;  Appendix,  pp.  28.5-304.  The  last  part  consists  of  a  few  acts  passed  in  New 
York,  New  England,  South  Carolina,  and  Bermuda. 

BARBADOS. 

1721 

CTS  I  of  I  Assembly,  |  Passed  in  the  |  Island  of  Barbadoes,  | 
From  1G48,  to  1718.  |  G  R  |  [Royal  Arms.]   |  London,  \ 
Printed  by  John  Ba.-ikeft,  Printer  to  the  King's  mod  Ex-  \ 
ccllcnt  3Iajesty,  And  by  the  Assigns  of  Tlmnas  Newcomb,  \  and  Heni-y 
Hills,  deceased.     MDCCXXI.  |  Folio.  2 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Index,  pp.  iii-xxxii;  text,  pp  1-314. 

1764 

ACTS,  I  Passed  in  the  Island  |  of  |  Barbados.  |  From  1643,  to 
1 762,  inclusive  ;  |  Carefully  revised,  innumerable  Errors  corrected  ;  and 
the  Whole  |  compared  and  e.xaniinwl,  with  the  original  Acts,  |  In  the 
Secretaiy's  Office.  |  By  the  late  |  Richard  Hall,  Esquire :  |  One  of  the 
Representatives   in   the   Gencral-Assemblv,    for   the    Parish  |  of   St. 

31 


32  THE    TOWER   COLLECTION. 

Michael ;  and  one  of  His  Majesty's  Justices  of  the  Peace,  for  the  said 
I  Island,,.near  Thirty  Years ;  |  And  since  his  Death,  continued  by  his 
Son,  I  Riciiard  Hall.  |  To  which  is  added,  |  An  Index ;  and  Abridg- 
ment :  I  M'ith  many  useful  |  Notes,  References  and  Observations,  never 
before  publishetl.  |  And  also  |  A  list  of  all  the  Laws,  passed  from  the 
Settlement  of  the  Island  ;  |  which  are  now  become  Obsolete,  Expiretl, 
or  have  had  their  Effect.  |  \_Royal  Annx.'\  |  London:  Printed  for 
Richard  Ball.  |  MDCCLXIV.  |  Folio.  3 

Collation :  Hnlf  title,  1  p. ;  Advertisement,  1  p. ;  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  v-vii ; 
1  p.  blnnk  ;  Prefaci',  pp.  ix-xi ;  1  j).  blank ;  Subscribers,  pp.  i-iv ;  text,  pp.  1-526 ; 
Title  to  Abridijiiicnt ;  1  leaf;  Abridgment,  pp.  1-7.3,  1  p.  blank;  Index,  pp.  75-84. 
The  half  title  reads:  Acts  |  P,*.ssed  in  the  Island  of  |  B-\rbado8  |  From  1G43, 
TO  17C2,  iNCLi'siVE.  I  The  title  to  the  Abridgment  reads:  An  |  Abrido.ment  |  ok 
THE  I  Acts,  |  In  Force,  in  the  Island  of  |  Barbados.  |  Fro.m  1G43,  to  1762, 
inclusive.  I  Digested  under  Alphabetical  Heads.  |  By  Richard  Hall.  | 
[Royal  Anns.'\  |  Lmidon:  \  Printed  fm-  Richard  Hall.  \  MDCCLXIV.  |  This  copy 
has  added  in  manuscript  four  acts  passed  between  1774  and  1782. 

BERMUDA. 

1719 

CTS  I  of  I  Assembly,  |  Made  and  Enacted  in  the  |  Bermuda  or 
Summer-Islands,  |  From  1600,  to  1713-14.  |  G  R  |  [Eoyal 
Arms.^  I  London,  \  Printed  by  John  Ba.skeft,  Printer  to  the 
Kings  most  Ex-  \  cellent  Majesty,  And  by  the  Assigns  of  Thomas  New- 
comb,  I  and  Henry  Hills,  deceas'd.  ^IDCCXIX.  |  Folio.  4 
Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Index,  pp  i-v ;  1  p.  blank;  text,  pp.  1-79.  There  are 
separate  title-pages  to  various  sessions,  at  pages  23,  41,  and  55,  each  of  which  are  dated 
MDCCXVIII.  Pages  4,  22,  24,  30,  40,  42,  44,  54,  56,  and  58  are  blank  except  a  head 
line  on  the  first. 

CHARIBBEE   LEEWARD   ISLANDS. 

17.34 

jlCTS  I  of  I   Assembly,   |   Pa.ssed   in   the  |  Charibbee  Leeward 
Islands.  |  From  1690,  to  1730.  |  [Royal  Arms.]  |  London,  \ 
Printed,  by  Order  of  the  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  \ 
Plantations,  by  John  Baskett,  Printer  to  the  King's  most  \  Excellent  Ma- 
jesty.   1734.  I  Folio.  5 
Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Table,  pp.  3-15;  1  p.  blank;  text,  pp.  1-24;  Table  (to 
pp.  24),  pp.  (4) ;  Laws  of  Antigua,  pp.  2-S-231 ;  1  p.  blank ;  Table,  pp.  (30). 


COLONIAL  CHARTERS.  33 

1740 

ACTS  I  of  I  vVssembly,  |  Passed  in  the  |  Charibbee  Leeward  |  Isl- 
ands, I  From   1(590,  to  1705.  |  [lioyiil  Anii>!.]  |  London:  |  Printed,  by 
Order  of  the  Lords  Commiimoners  of  Trade  |  and  I^/antationx,  by  John 
Baskdt,  Printer  to  the  \  King's  Mont  Excellent  Majesty.     M.DCC.XL. 
I  Folio.  6 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Table,  pp.  iii-v;  1  p.  Wank;  text,  pp.  1-24. 


ACTS  I  of  I   Assembly,  |    Passed   in  tiie  |   Charibbee    Leeward  | 
Islands.  |  From   1690,  to   1730.  |  [Royal  Arms.']  \  London,  \  Printed 
by  Order  of  the   Lords  Commissioners  of  Dade  and  |  Plantatiowf,  by 
John  Baskett,  Printer  to  the  Kiwfs  most  \  Excellent  Majesty.     1740.  | 
Folio.  7 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Table,  pp.  3-5;  1  p.  blank  ;  text,  pp.  1-24;  Table,  pp.  (4). 
A  reprint  of  the  preceding. 


COLONIAL   CHARTERS. 

1741 

LIST  I  of  I  Copies  of  Charters,  |  from  the  |  Commis- 
sioners for  Trade  and  Plantations,  |  Presented  to  the  Hon- 
ourable the  I  House  of  Commons,  |  in  |  Pursuance  of  their 
Addre.ss  to  His  Majesty,  of  the  |  2oth  of  April  1740.  |  Viz.  |  Mary- 
land Charter,  granted  ■  by  King  Charles  I.  in  the  8th  i  Year  of  His 
Reign.  •  Connecticut  Charter,  ;•  grantitl  by  King  Charles  II.  in  •  the 
14th  Year  of  His  Reign  •  Rhode-Island  Charter,  |  grantetl  bv  Kiuw 
Charles  II.  in  •  the  loth  Year  of  His  Reign,  j  Penn.sylvania  Charter,  | 
granted  by  King  Charles  II.  in  |  the  P,'M  Year  of  His  Reign.  |  Ma.ssa- 
chusetts  Bay  Char-  |  ter,  grantetl  by  King  William  and  |  Queen  Marv, 
in  the  ;3d  Year  of  |  Their  Reign.  |  Georgia  Charter,  granti><l  bv  |  His 
present  Majesty,  in  the  |  5th  Year  of  His  Reign.  |  London :  \  Printed 
in  the  Year  M.DCC.XLI.  |  Folio.  8 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Murvlnnd  Charter,  pp.  1-12;  Connectiout  Clmrter,  pp. 
1-10;  Rhode  Island  Charter,  pp.  1-14;  Pennsylvania  Charter,  pp.  1-12;  Massachu- 
setts Charter,  pp.  1-21.     The  Georgia  Charter,  pp.  1-18,  is  wanting. 


34  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

1766 

THE  I  CHARTERS  |  Of  the  following  Provinces  of  |  North 
^Vmerica ;  |  viz.  |  Virginia,  Pennsylvania,  |  Maryland,  Ma-ssachiisett's 
Ba}',  I  Connecticut,  and  |  Rhode  Island,  Georgia.  |  To  M-hich  is  pre- 
fixed, I  A  Faithful  Narrative  of  the  |  Proceedings  |  of  the  |  North 
American  Colonies,  |  In  Consequence  of  the  late  |  Stamp-Act.  |  Lon- 
don: I  Printed  for  W.  Owen  at  Temple- Ba r ;  J.  Alinon,  in  Piccadilly  ; 
and F.Blythat  John's  \  Coffee-House, Royal-Exchange.  \  ^IDCCLXVI. 
I  Price  Tico  Shillings  and  Six-Pence.  |  Sm.  4to.  9 

Collation:  1  folded  map  ;  Title,  1  leaf;  Proceedings,  pp.  1-18  ;  Virginia  Cliartci-s, 
pp.  1-15,  1  p.  blank ;  Marj'land  Charter,  pp.  1—5,  1  p.  blank ;  Connecticut  Charter, 
pp.  1-4;  Rhode  Island  Charter,  pp.  1-6;  Pennsylvania  Charter,  pp.  1-5,  1  p.  blank; 
Mivssachusetts  Bay  Charter,  pp.  1-9,  1  p.  blank ;  Georgia  Charter,  pp.  1-7. 

1775 

THE  I  CHARTERS  |  of  the  |  British  Colonies  |  in  |  America.  | 
London  :  |  Printed  for  J.  Almon,  opposite  Burlington-LIouse,  in  \ 
Piccadi/fy.  [ITT.J.]  fsvo.  10 

Collation :  Title,  1  p. ;  Contents,  1  p.  ;  Charters,  pp.  1-142.  This  edition  contains 
the  first  and  second  Charters  of  Miussachusetts  Bay,  and  those  granted  to  Connecticut, 
Rhode  Island,  Pennsylvania,  .Maryland,  Virginia,  and  Georgia. 

CONNECTICUT. 

1073 

HE  1  ROOK  of  the  General  |  Laws  |  For  the  People  within 
tlic  Jurisdiction  of  |  Conccticut ;  |  Collected  out  of  the 
Records  of  the  |  General  Court,  |  Lately  Revised,  and  Avith 
some  EiiK'iidations  and  Additions  Established  and  Pub-  |  lished  by  the 
Authority  of  the  General  Court  of  Conecticut,  |  holden  at  Hartford 
in  October,  1672.  |  [»Sea/.]  |  Rom.  13.  1,  2.  |  Let  every  Soul  be  subject 
unto  the  Higher  Powers;  for  there  is  no  Power  but  of  (iod,  the  | 
Powers  that  be  are  Ordained  of  Gcxl.  |  Whosoever  therefore  resisteth 
the  power  resisteth  the  Ordinance  of  God  :  and  they  |  that  resist,  shall 
receive  to  themselves  Damnation.  |  Cambridge:  \  Printed  by  Samuel 
Green.  167:}.  |  Folio.  11 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  To  our  beloved  Brethren,  pp.  (2) ;  te.\t,  pp.  1-71  ;  Table, 
pp.  (6). 


CONNECTICUT.  35 

1673-1865 

THE  I  LAWS  I  of  I  Connecticut.  |  An    Exact   Reprint  |  of  the  | 
Original    Edition  |  Of  167.'5  |  With   a    Prefatory  Xote  |  by  |  (ieorge 
Brinley.    |    H'uijord :   \   Printed  J'or   Private  Dintribntion.   |    1865.  | 
Folio."  12 

Collation:  Title,  1  loiif;  Dedication,  1  leaf;  Prefatory  Note,  pp.  v-vii ;  1  p.  blank; 
Title  to  reprint,  1  leaf;  To  our  beloved  Brethren,  pp.  (2);  text,  pp.  1-71;  Table, 
pp.  (5).     The  edition  was  limited  to  one  hundred  and  fifty  copies. 

1715 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws,  ]  Of  His  Majesties  Colony  |  of  |  Connecticut 
I  iu   I   New-England.  |   \_Royal  Arms.'\  |   New-London:  \  Re-printed 
and  Sold  by  Timothy  (rreen,  \  Printer  to  Im  Honour  the  Go-  \  vernour 
and  Council.  \  ITIo.  |  Folio.  13 

Collation:  Title  to  Charter,  1  leaf;  Charter,  pp.  1-6;  Table,  pp.  (12);  Title,  1 
leaf;  te.\t,  pp.  1-210.  This  copy  ha-s  the  session  laws  paged  in  continuation  of  it  down 
to  1744  nearly  perfect,  but  lacks  the  original  Table,  that  which  it  contains  having 
been  issued  in  1719.  The  Charter  which  is  prefixed  was  not  printed  till  three  years 
after  the  "  Body  of  Laws.'  The  title  to  it  reads :  The  |  Charter  |  Granted  by  | 
His  Majesty  |  Kino  Charles  II.  |  to  the  |  Goversour  &  Company  |  of  the  | 
Engli.sh  Colony  |  of  |  Connecticut  |  in  |  New-England  |  in  |  America.  |  Neic- 
Lrjiuhn  :  I  I'liiited  and  Sold  by  Timuthy  Green,  Printer  in  \  the  Gorernottr and  Company 
of  I  thf  Colony  ulxjcesa'ul.  1718.  | 

1716 

\_Royal  Armx.'\  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passe<l  by  the  (lenenil  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New-England: 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  upon  |  Thursday  the  Tenth  Day  of 
May,  in  the  Second  Year  of  the  |  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George, 
Kingof  fii'eat-  |  Britain,  ttc.  Anno  Domini,  1716.  |  [^Colophon.']  Xew- 
London :  Printed  and  Sold  by  Timothy  (ireen,  near  the  |  Meeting- 
Hause:  where  aim  in  to  be  Sold  the  Body  of  the  lAiiri<  \  of  Connecticut, 
newly  PritUed.  [ITKi.]  |  Folio,  pp.  211-21*4.  14 

[^Royal  Ann.'<.'\  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pa.«.sed  by  the  f  ienei-al  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New-England: 
Begun  and  Held  at  New-Haven,  |  the  Eleventh  Day  of  October,  in  the 
Third  Yesir  of  the  Reign  of  |  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George,  King  of 
Great  Britain,  ttc.  |  Anno  Domini,  ITKi.  |  [Colophon.'^  Xeu--Lo)idon  : 
Printed  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  hin  Honour  the  Gov.  ti:  Council.  1716. 
I  Folio,  pp.  215-218.  15 


36  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

1717 

[Royal  Anm.l  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  of  |  Conneotioiit  in  Xew-Enfrland  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  ujjon  |  Tiuu-sday  the  Ninth  Day  of  May, 
in  the  Thii"d  Year  of  the  Reign  |  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George,  King 
of  Great  |  Britain,  ite.  Anno  Domini,  1717.  |  [ColophoH.'\  Xcir-Loii- 
don:  Fiinted  and  >Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  near  the  Meeting  Honne,  \ 
lehere  also  *s  to  be  Sold  the  Body  of  Connecticut^Laws,  with  their  Addi- 
tions I  since  tJie  Book  was  Printed.  1717.  |  Folio,  pp.  219-221.  IG 

[Royal  Arms.'^  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New-England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  New- Haven,  |  on  the  10th  Day  of  Octoljer,  in  the 
Fourth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  |  Our  Sovereign  Lord  Cieorge,  King  of 
(ireat-Britain,  <S:c.  |  Anno  Domini,  1717.  |  [Neio  London:  Timothy 
Gh-een,  1717.]  |  Folio,  pp.  223-232.  17 

171$ 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  of  |  Connecticut  in  New-England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford  the  8th  |  Day  of  May,  in  the  Fourth 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George,  King  of  Great- 
Britain,  &c.  Anno  Dom.  1718.  |  [Xew  London:  Timothy  Green,  1718.] 
Folio,  pp.  233-23G.  18 

[Royal  Anna.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  (General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  ilajesties  Colony  |  of  Connc<'ticut  in  New-England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  New-Haven,  |  the  Nintli  Day  of  October,  in  the 
Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  |  Sovereign  Lord  George,  King  of 
Great-Britain,  *tc.  |  Anno  Domini,  1718.  |  [Xeir  London:  Timothy 
Green,  1718.]  Folio,  pp.  237-240.  19 

171!) 

[Royal  ^I;-w.s-.]  |  ACTS  and  I.,aws  |  Pa.ssetl  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  of  |  Connei'ticut,  in  New-England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  |  the  Fourteenth  Day  of  May,  In  the 
Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign  |  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George,  King  of 


CONNECTICUT.  37 

Great  Britain,  ttc.  |  AiiiuKiue  Domini,  1719.  |  \^Xeic  London:  Timothy 
Green,  1719.]  Folio,  pp.  241-244.  20 

[Roydl  Annn.]  |  iVCTS  and  Laws  |  Pa.s,sed  by  tlic  (Jcneral  Court  or 
As.sembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  Ne\v-Kn<^laud  : 
]?egun  and  Held  at  New-Haven,  |  the  Eighth  Day  of  October,  in  the 
Sixth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  |  Sovereign  Lord  G(H)rge,  King  of 
Great-Britain,  tte.  |  Anno  Domini,  1719.  |  [Cb/o^j//o;(.]  Xew-Loialon, 
Friutvd  and  Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Fiinta-  to  his  Honour  tlie  \  Gov- 
ernour  and  Company.     1719.  |  Folio,  pp.  245-252.  21 

1720 

\^Royal  Ai-m.s.'j  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assemblv  of  His  Majesties  Colony  of  |  Connecticut  in  Xew-England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  the  I  Twelfth  Dav  of  Mav,  in  the  Sixth 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George,  King  of  Great- 
Britain,  &c.  Anno  Domini,  1720.  |  [Actc  London:  Timothy  Ch-een, 
1720.]  Folio,  pp.  253-256.  22 

IRoyal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  of  |  Connecticut  in  Xew  England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  New  Haven  the  l.]th  |  Day  of  October,  in  the 
Seventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George,  King  of 
Great  Britain,  &c.  Anno  Domini,  1720.  |  [Xew  London:  Timothy 
Green,  1720.]  Folio,  pp.  257-2GO.  23 

1721 

[Royal  Arm.i.'l  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pa.s.sed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New-England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  the  |  Eleventh  Day  of  May,  in  the 
Seventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  |  Soveraign  I.,ord  George,  King  of 
Great-Britain,  &v.  Anno  |  Domini,  1721.  |  [Xeic  Jjondon :  Timothy 
Green,  1721.]  Folio,  pp.  261-266.  24 

[Royal  Ann.s.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  l'asse<l  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New-England  : 
Begini  and  Held  at  New  Haven,  the  |  Twelfth  Day  of  October,  in  the 
Eighth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  |  Soveraign  Lord  George,  of  Great- 

4 


38  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

Britain,  etc.  King.     Anno  |  Domini,  1721.  |  [Xcw  London:  Timothy 
Green,  1721.]  Folio,  pp.  267-272.  25 

1722 

[Royal  Arms.l  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passetl  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  of  |  Connecticut,  in  New-England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  |  on  the  Tenth  Day  of  May,  In  the 
Ivghth  Year  of  the  Reign  |  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George,  King  of 
Great  Britain,  &c.  \  Annoque  Domini,  1722.  |  [Xeir  London:  Timothy 
Green,  1722.]  Folio,  pp.  27.3-274.  2G 

[Royal  Anns.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New-England : 
Begun  and  Held  at  New-Haven,  |  on  the  11th.  Day  of  October,  in  the 
Ninth  Year  of  the  Keign  of  |  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George,  King  of 
Great-Britain,  &c.  \  Annoque  Domini,  1722.  |  [Neiv  London:  Timothy 
Green,  1722.]  Folio,  pp.  275-286.  27 

[Royal  Arm.<<.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  l*asse<l  l)y  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  of  |  Connecticut  in  New-Eugland  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  the  Ninth  |  Day  of  May,  in  the  Ninth 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George,  King  of  Great- 
Britain,  «tc.  Anno  Dom.  172.3.  |  [(_'<)/(>j>hon.~\  Acw-London,  Printed  d- 
Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the  Gov.  <i-  Comp.  1723.  |  Folio,  pp. 
287-294.  28 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  ^Majesties  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New-England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  New-Haven,  on  |  Thursday  the  Tenth  Day  of 
Octolicr,  in  the  Tenth  Year  of  the  |  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord 
George,  King  of  Great-  |  Britain,  etc.  Annoque  Domini,  1723.  | 
[Volophon.]  N.  London,  Printed  &  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the 
Gov.  ct  Company,  1723.  |  Folio,  pp.  295-298.  29 

1724 

[Royal  .lr//i.v.]  I  ACTS  and  I^aws  |  Pa.s.setl  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New  England  : 


CONNECTICUT.  39 

Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  on  |  the  Fourteenth  Day  of  May,  in  the 
Tenth  Year  of  the  Keign  of  |  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George,  King  of 
Great  Britain,  &c.  |  Anno  Domini,  1724.  |  \_Xevj  London:  Timothy 
Green,  1724.]  Folio,  pp.  299-303.  30 

[Koyal  Anns.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  of  |  Conneeticut  in  Xew-England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Xew  Haven,  on  |  the  Eighth  Day  of  Uetober,  in 
the  Eleventh  Year  of  the  Reign  |  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George, 
King  of  Great-Britain,  &c.  \  Anno  Domini,  1724.  |  [Colophon.]  New- 
London:  I  Printed  and  Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  Gov- 
eniour  |  and  Company.  1724.  |  Folio,  pp.  30.5—310.  31 

1725 

\_Royol  Arms.]  \  .VCTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  of  |  Connecticut  in  New-England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  on  the  |  Thirteenth  Day  of  May,  in  the 
Eleventh  Year  of  the  Keign  of  Our  |  Sovereign  Lord  George,  King 
of  Great-Britain,  &c.  Anno  Dom  172.5.  |  \_Cohphon.]  N.  London, 
Printed  &  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the  Gov.  &  Coinp.  172-").  | 
Folio,  pp.  311-312.  32 

\_Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  Xew-England: 
Begun  and  Held  at  New-Haven,  |  on  the  Fourteenth  Day  of  Octol>er, 
the  Twelfth  Year  of  the  |  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George,  King 
of  Great-  |  Britain,  &c.  Anno  Domini,  1725.  |  [Colophon.]  Xeir-Lon- 
don,  I  Printed  and  Sold  by  T.  (Ircen,  Printer  to  the  Governour  and  | 
Company,  1725.  |  Folio,  pp.  313-315.  33 

172G 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ^VCTS  and  I^aws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New- England : 
Begun  and  Hckl  at  Hartfonl,  on  |  the  Twelfth  Day  of  May,  in  the 
Twelfth  Year  ol"  the  Reign  of  |  Our  Sovereign  Lord  Cieorge,  King  of 
Great-Britain,  &c.  |  Annoque  Domini,  172(i.  |  [Colophon.]  X.  London, 
Printed  <&  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the  Gov.  li-  Comp.  1726.  | 
Folio,  pp.  317-328.  34 


40  THE   TOWER    COLLECTION. 

[Royal  Anm.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New-England : 
Begun  and  PTeld  at  Xew-Haven,  |  on  the  Tliirtwntli  day  of  October, 
in  the  Thirteenth  Year  of  the  |  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  (n-orge, 
of  Gi-eat-Britain,  &e.  |  King.  Annoque  Domini,  1726.  |  [Colophon.] 
New-London:  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  (lie  Gov.  & 
Company,  \  1726.  |  Folio,  pp.  329-326  for  336.  35 

1727 

[Royal  Arms.l  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New  England : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  on  |  the  Eleventh  Day  of  May,  in  the 
Thirteenth  Year  of  the  Reign  |  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George,  of 
Great-Britain,  &c.  |  King.  Annoque  Domini,  1727.  |  [Colophon.']  Neu)- 
Ijondon:  \  Printed  and  tSold  by  T.  (rreen.  Printer  to  the  Governour  and 
I  Company.  1727.  |  Folio,  pp.  337-342.  36 

[Royal  Arnw.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  tiie  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  INIajesties  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New  England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  New  Haven  on  |  tlic  Twelfth  Day  of  October,  in 
the  First  Year  of  the  Reign  of  |  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George  tiie 
Second,  of  Great-Britain,  &c.  |  King.  Annoque  Domini,  1727.  | 
[Colophon.]  \.  London:  Printed  and  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the 
Gov.  &  Company.     \T21.  \  Folio,  pp.  343-35U.  37 

17-2S 

[Royal  Arm.'<.]  \  A("TS  and  I^aws  |  Passwl  by  the  General  Court  or 
.\ssembly  of  His  Majesty's  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New-England, 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford  on  |  the  Ninth  Day  of  May,  in  the  First 
Year  of  tlie  Reign  of  Our  |  Sovereign  Lord  George  the  Second,  of 
Great-Britain,  &c.  |  King.  Annoque  Domini,  1728.  |  [Colojjlion.]  AT 
London,  Printed  &  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Pnnter  to  the  Gov.  &  Comp. 
1728.  I  Folio,  pp.  351-356.  38 

[Royal  Arms.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New-England, 
Begun  and  Held  at  New  Haven  on  |  the  Tenth  Day  of  October,  in  the 
Second  Year  of  the  Reign  of  |  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George  the  Second, 


CONNECTICUT.  41 

of  Great-Britain,  &c.  |  King.  Annoque  Domini,  1728.  |  [Colophon.] 
New-London:  \  Printed  mid  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the  Gov- 
ernour  and  Company,  1728.  |  Folio,  pp.  357-364.  39 

1729 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  General  Court  or 
A.ssembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  |  of  Conncoticiit  in  New  Enirland, 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford  on  |  the  Eighth  Day  of  May,  in  the 
Second  Year  of  the  Reign  of  |  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George  the  Second, 
of  Great-Britain,  &c.  \  King.  Annoque  Domini,  1729.  |  [Colophon.] 
N.  London:  Printed  and  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the  Gov.  & 
Comp.  1729.  I  Folio,  pp.  365-368.  40 

[Royal  Anna.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  Xew  England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Xew-Haven  on  |  the  Ninth  Day  of  October,  in 
the  Third  Year  of  the  Reign  of  |  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George  the 
Second,  of  Great  Britain,  ttc.  |  King.  Annoque  Domini,  1729.  | 
[Colophon.]  N.  London,  Printed  &  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the 
Gov.  &  Comp.  1729.  |  Folio,  pp.  369-372.  41 


1730 

[Royal  Arm^.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
As.semby  of  His  Majesty's  Colony  of  Con-  |  necticut  in  New-England, 
Begun  and  held  at  Hartford  on  the  Fourteenth  |  day  of  May,  In  the 
Thiixl  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  the  Second, 
of  Great-Britain,  ttc.  King.  Anno  Dom.  1730.  |  [Colophon.]  N. 
London:  Printed  A  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the  Gov.  &  Comp. 
1 730.  I  Folio,  pi>.  373-376.  42 

[Royal  Ainns.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New-England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  New  Haven,  on  |  Thursday  the  Eiglith  Day  of 
October,  in  the  Fourth  Year  of  the  |  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Loi-d 
George  the  Second,  of  Great-  |  Britain,  itc.  |  King.  Annoque  Domini, 
1730.  I  [Colo2}hon.]  \.  London,  Printed  <t*  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer 
to  the  Gov.  &  Company,  1730.  |  Folio,  pp.  377-379.  43 


42  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

1731 

[Roynl  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assemby  of"  His  Majesties  Colony  |  of  Connectieiit  in  New  Enu;]anil : 
Befrun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  on  |  the  Thirteenth  Day  of  May,  In  the 
Fourth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  |  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George  the  Second, 
of  Great-Britain,  &c.  \  King.  Annoque  Domini,  173L  |  \^Co!oplion.'] 
jV.  London,  Printed  &  Sold  by  T.  (rreen,  Printer  to  Gov.  &  Comjxtni/, 
17.31.  I  Folio,  pp.  381-386.  44 

\^Rot/(d  Ai'ms.']  I  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New  England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  New  Haven  |  on  Thursday  the  Fourteenth  Day  of 
October,  in  the  Fiftli  Year  of  |  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord 
George  the  Second,  of  |  Great-Britain,  &c.  King.     Annocjue  Domini, 

1731.  I  [Colophon.]     X.  London,  Printed  d-  Hold  by  T.  Green,  Printer 
to  the  Gov.  &  Comp.  1731.  |  Folio,  pp.  387-389.  45 

1732 

\_Roynl  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  of  Con-  |  necticut  in  New-Eng- 
land :  Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  on  Thursday  the  |  Eleventh  Day 
of  May,  in  the  Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  |  Lord 
George  the  Second,  of  Great-Britain,  &c.  King.     Annoque   Domini, 

1732.  I  [Colophon.]    N.  London,  Printed  and  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer 
to  the  Gov.  &  Company,  1732.  |  Folio,  pp.  391-398.  46 

[Royai  Ai-ms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New-England : 
Begun  and  Held  at  New  Haven,  |  on  Thursday  the  Twelfth  Day  of 
October,  in  the  Sixth  Year  of  |  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  I^ord 
George  the  Second,  of  Great-  |  Britain,  &c.  King.  Annoque  Domini, 
1732.  I  [Colophon.]  N.  London,  Printed  &  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer 
to  the  Gov.  &  Comp.  1732.  |  Folio,  pp.  399-402.  47 

1733 

[Royal  Anns.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passe<l  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  of  |  Connecticut  in  New- England  : 
Holden  (by  Adjournment,  and  by  |  special  Order  of  the  Governour 


CONNECTICUT.  43' 

and  Council)  at  Hartford,  the  15th  |  Day  of  February,  in  the  Sixth 
Year  of  tlie  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  |  Lord  fleorge  the  Second,  of 
Great-Britain,  &c  King.  Anno  Dom.  1732,3.  |  l^Co[ophon.'\  N. 
London,  Pnnted  &  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the  Gov.  &  Comp.  1 733. 
I  Folio,  pp.  40.3-404.  48 

l^Royal  Arms.l  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  of  |  Connecticut  in  New  England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  on  the  Tenth  |  Day  of  May,  in  the 
Sixth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  the  Second, 
of  Great-Britain,  &c.  King.  Annoq ;  Dom.  1733.  |  \^Colophon.'\  N. 
London:  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  hi.^  Honour  the  Gov. 
and  I  Company.  1733.  |  Folio,  pp.  405-41 G.  49 

[Royal  yl/vAw.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Asscmljly  of  His  Majesties  Colony  of  |  Connecticut  in  New-England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  New-Haven,  on  |  the  Eleventh  Day  of  October, 
in  the  Seventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of  I  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George  the 
Second,  of  Great-Britain,  &c.  \  King.  Annoque  Domini,  1733.  | 
[Colophon.'\  N.  Jjondon,  Printed  &  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the 
Gov.  &  Comp.  1733.  |  Folio,  pp.  417-420.  50 

1734 

\_Royal  Ai-ms-l  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  Ne^v-England : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford  on  |  the  Ninth  Day  of  May,  in  the 
Seventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of  |  Our  Sovereign  I^ord  George  the  Second, 
King  of  Great-  |  Britain,  &c.  Annoque  Domini,  1734.  |  [Co/op/io/t.] 
N.  London,  Printed  and  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the  Gov.  &  Com- 
pany.    1734.  I  Folio,  pp.  421-426.  51 

[Royal  Arms.'j  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passc<l  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Colony  |  of  CoiuuH-ticut  in  New  f^ngland  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  New-Haven,  |  on  Thursday  the  Tenth  Day  of 
October,  in  the  Eighth  Year  of  |  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord 
George  the  Second,  of  |  Great-Britain,  &t:  King.  Annoque  Domini, 
1734.  I  [Colophon.J  N.  London,  Printed  A'  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer 
to  the  Gov.  and  Company,  1734.  |  Folio,  pp.  427-429.  52 


44  THE    TOWEK    CXiLLECTION. 

1735 

[Royal  Anm.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pa.ssctl  hy  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  Xew-England  ; 
]?ei;un  and  Held  at  llartford,  |  on  Thursday  the  Eighth  Day  of  May, 
in  the  Eiijhtli  Year  of  |  tlie  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George  tlie 
Sei'ond,  of  I  Great-Britain,  &e.  King.  A nnoque  Domini,  173;j.  |  \^('o(o- 
plioii-l  N.  London,  Printed  &  Hold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the  ii'or. 
&  Company.     1735.  |  Folio,  pp.  43 1-436.  53 

[Royal  Arms.'\  \  ACTS  and  I^aws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Colonv  |  of  Connecticut  in  Xe^v-England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Xe\v-Haven,  |  on  the  Nintii  Day  of  October,  in 
the  Ninth  Year  of  the  Reign  |  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George  the 
Second,  of  Great-Britain,  etc.  King.  Annoque  Domini,  1735.  |  [Colo- 
phon.^ N.  London,  Printed  &  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the  Gov.  & 
Company,  1735.  |  Folio,  pp.  437-439.  54 

1736 

[Royal  Arm.'i.'\  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New  England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  on  |  the  Thirteenth  day  of  May,  in  the 
Ninth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  |  Our  Sovereign  Lord  (Jeorgc  the  Second, 
of  Great-Britain,  &c.  |  King.  Annoque  Domini,  1736.  |  [Colophon.~\ 
N.  London,  Printed  and  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the  Gov.  <S: 
Company,  1736.  |  Folio,  pp.  441-443.  55 

1742 

[Royal  j4r»i.s.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  N^c\v  England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  New  Haven,  |  on  Thursday  the  Fourteenth  Day  of 
October,  in  the  Sixteenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  I^ord 
George  the  Second,  |  of  Great-Britain,  &c.  King.  ^Vnnoque  Domini, 
1742.  I  [Colophon.^  N.  London,  Printed  &  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer 
to  the  Gov.  &  Company,  1742.  |  Folio,  pp.  515-517.  56 

1743 

[Royal  Arms.l  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Maje.sty's  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New-England  : 


CONNECTICUT.  45 

Begun  and  Hold  at  New  Haven  on  |  the  second  Thursday  of  October, 
In  the  seventeenth  Year  of  the  |  Keign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George 
the  Second,  of  |  Great-Britain,  &c.  King.     Aimofiue  Domini,  1743.  | 
^Colophon.^     N.  London,  Pnnted  &  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  the 
Gov.  &  Comp.     1743.  |  Folio,  pp.  52;3-52G.  57 

1744 

[Royal  ^rm-s.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Colony  |  of  Connecticut  in  New  England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Hartford,  on  |  the  second  Thursday  of  May,  in 
the  seventeenth  Year  of  the  |  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George 
the  Second,  King  of  |  Great-Britain,  &c.  Annoque  Domini,  1744.  | 
[C'o/o/j/ioH.]  N.  London:  Printed  <i-  Sold  by  T.  Green,  Printer  to  tJie 
Gov.  &  Camp.  1744.  |  Folio,  pp.  527-530.  58 

1750 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws  |  Of  His  Majesty's  English  Colony  |  of  |  Con- 
necticut I  in  I  New-England  |  in  |  ^imerica.  |  \^Royal  Ai-ms.'\  \  New- 
London,  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  \  Gov- 
ernonr  and  Company  of  the  abovemid  Colony.  \  1750.  |  Folio.  59 

Collation:  Title  of  Charter,  1  leaf;  Charter,  pp.  6;  Table,  &c.,  pp.  (2)  ;  Title  to 
Acts,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.  256.  The  title  to  the  Charter  reads  :  The  |  Charter  |  Granted 
BY  j  His  Ma.jesty  |  Kinq  Charles  II.  |  to  the  |  Governour  4  Company  |  of 
THE  I  English  Colony  |  of  |  Connecticut  |  in  |  New-England  |  in  |  America. 
I  New-Lotulon  |  Prinied  ntul  Sold  by  Tiitxotlnj  Green,  Printer  to  the  \  Gavernoiir,  ami 
Company  of  the  above  said  Colony.  ]  1750.  | 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws  |  Of  His  Majesty's  English  Colony  |  of  |  Con- 
necticut I  in  I  New-England  |  in  |  America.  |  [Royal  Arms.'\  |  New- 
London,  I  Printed  and  Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  \  Gov- 
ernour and  Company,  of  the  aiovesaid  Colony.  \  1750  |  Folio.  (30 

Collation  as  in  the  preceding,  except  that  the  text  extend?  to  page  2C8.  The  differ- 
ences between  this — the  second — and  the  first  impression  of  the  revision  of  1750  ar<?, 
with  the  exception  of  index  and  the  numV)cr  of  pages,  minutely  t3'pographical.  The 
word  America  on  both  of  its  title  pages  is  in  larger  type.  The  sheet  mark  between 
the  "rules"  on  the  title  page  of  the  Charter  is  not  found  in  this  impression,  and  the 
setting  up  of  the  side-notes  differs  materially  throughout.  The  index  is  arranged 
differently  and  includes  page  208.  The  last  page  of  the  first  issue  terminates  with  a 
line  of  printer's  blocks,  and  without  a  catcliwoRl,  the  fonner  not  appearing  in  the 
second  issue,  in  which  "  Acts"'  appears  as  a  catchword.  In  the  imprint  of  both  titles 
there  is  a  comma  after  the  word  Governour. 


46  THE   TOWER    COLLECTION. 

[Royal  AnfM.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  English  |  Colony  of  Connecticut  in  New- 
England  in  America :  Begun  and  |  Held  at  New  Haven,  on  the  Second 
Thursday  of  October,  in  the  |  Twenty-Fourth  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  the  Second,  of  Great-Britain,  &c.  King. 
Ainiocjue  |  Domini,  1750.  |  [Colophon.^  N.  London,  Printed,  and  Sold 
by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  |  Goveniour,  and  Company  of  the 
Colony  aforesaid,  1750.  |  Folio,  pp.  257-258.  Gl 

1752 

[Poyal  Ai-nts.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  English  |  Colony  of  Connecticut  in  New 
England  in  America :  Begun,  and  |  Held  at  Hartford,  on  the  Second 
Thursday  of  May,  in  the  Twenty-fiflh  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our 
Sovereign  Lord  |  George  the  Second,  of  Great-Britain,  etc.  King. 
Annoque  |  Domini,  1752.  |  [Colophoii.^  New-London,  Printed  and 
Sold  by  Timothy  Chreen,  \  Piinter  to  the  Goveniour,  and  Company  of 
His  Ma-  \je8ty'8  Colony  of  Connecticut  aforesaid,  1752.  |  Folio,  pp. 
263-266.  62 

[Royal  Ai-ms.l  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  English  |  Colony  of  Connecticut  in  New- 
England  in  America  :  Begun,  and  |  Held  at  New-Haven  on  the  Second 
Thursday  of  October,  in  the  |  Twenty-sixth  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  the  Second,  of  Great-Britain,  &c.  King. 
Annoque  |  Domini,  1752.  |  [Colophon.'\  N.  London  Printed  &  Sold 
by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  Gov.  &  Comp.  1752.  |  Folio,  pp. 
267-268.  63 

1753 

[Royal  Arms.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court,  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  English  |  Colony  of  Connecticut  in  New 
England  in  America :  B^un,  and  |  Held  at  Hartford,  on  the  Second 
Thursday  of  May,  in  tlie  |  Twenty  Sixth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our 
Sovereign  LoihI  |  George  the  Second,  of  Great-Britain,  &c.  King. 
Annoque  |  Domini,  1753.  |  [Colophoji.]  New-Lomlon:  |  Printed  & 
Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  Gov.  &  Comp.  1753.  |  Folio,  })p. 
269-271.  64 


OONNECriCUT.  47 

1734 

\^Royal  Ai-vis.l  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court,  or 
Assembly  of  His  Miijc-sty's  |  Eiiirlisli  Colony  of  Connecticut  in  Xew- 
England  in  America  :  |  Begun,  and  Held  at  Hartford,  on  the  Second 
Thursday  of  |  May,  in  the  Twenty  Seventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  I  Sovereign  Lord  George  the  Second,  King  of  Great-  |  Britain,  <S:c. 
Annoque  Domini,  1754.  |  ^V.  London  \  Printed  and  Hold  by  Timothy 
Green,  Printer  to  \  the  Governour  &  Company  of  the  Colony  ahocesaid, 
1754.  I  Folio,  pp.  281.  65 

\_Royal  Arms.l  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passotl  by  the  General  Court,  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  English  Colony  of  Connecticut  in  Xew 
England  :  Begun,  and  |  Held  at  Xew-Haven,  on  the  Second  Tluirsday 
of  October,  |  in  the  Twenty  Eighth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  | 
Sovereign  Lord  George  the  Second,  of  Great-Britain,  &c.  \  King. 
Annoque  Domini,  1754.  |  [^Colophon.^  X.  London,  Printed  and  Sold 
by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  Gov.  &  Comp.  of  His  Majesty's  Colony 
of  Connecticut.  1754.  |  Folio,  pp.  283-284.  66 

1755 

\_Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court,  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Englisii  T'olony  of  Connecticut  in  Xew 
England  in  America  :  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Xew  Haven  on  the  Second 
Thursday  of  October,  in  the  Twenty  Xinth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our 
Sovereign  Lord  |  George  the  Second,  King  of  Great  Britain,  &c.  | 
Annoque  Domini,  1755.  |  \^Colophon.]  New-London,  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  |  the  Governor,  and  Company  of  the 
Colony  of  I  Connecticut,  1 755.  |  Folio,  pp.  287-293.  67 

1759 

[Royal  Ai-ms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly,  of  His  Majesty's  English  |  Colony  of  Connecticut,  in  Xew 
England,  in  ^Vnierica  :  Held  at  Hart-  |  ford,  in  the  said  Colony,  on  the 
Second  Thiu-sday  of  May,  in  the  |  Thirty  Second  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  His  Majesty  George  the  Second,  King  of  Great-Britain,  &c.  An- 
noque Domini,  1759.  |  [Colophon.]  Xew-London :  Printed  and  Sold 
by  Timo.  Green,  Printer  to  the  |  Governor  and  Company  of  the  Colony 
of  Connecticut,  1759.  |  Folio,  pp.  323-324.  68 


48  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

17G9 
ACTS  I  and  |  Laws  |  Of  His  Majesty's  English  Colony  of  |  Con- 
necticut, I  in  I  New-England,   |    in  |  America.    |    [Royal  AniM.']  \  Re- 
printed and  Sold  by  Thomms  and  Samuel  Green,  in  \  New-Haven,  and 
Thnothy  Green,  in  New-London.  \  1769.  |  Folio.  <J!* 

C<illMti(in:  Title,  1  loaf;  Cliarti'V,  pp.  3-8;  Talilc,  pp.  1-10;   Laws,  pp.  l-:WfJ. 

1768 

[Royid  Arinx.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Asscnihlv  of  Ills  Majesty's  P]nglisli  |  Colony  of  Conueetieiit,  in  Xcw- 
Englaiul,  ill  .Vnieinca;  begun  and  |  held  at  New-Haven,  on  the 
Second  Thursday  of  October,  in  tlie  |  Eiglitli  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
our  Sovereign  Lord  George  |  the  Third,  of  (ireat-Britain,  &c.  King. 
Annoq ;  Domini,  17(3<S.  |  [Colophon. '\  New-London:  \  Prinfed  by 
Timothy  Green,  Rrinter  to  the  Governor  and  |  Company  of  the  ( 'oloiiy 
of  Connecticut,  1 768.  |  Folio,  pp.  ;3;}7-3;}8.  70 

17«9 

[Royal  Arim.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  English  |  Colony  of  Connecticut,  in  New- 
England,  in  America ;  holden  at  |  New-Haven,  in  said  Colony,  (by 
Adjournment)  on  |  the  Fifth  |  Day  of  January,  in  the  Ninth  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  |  our  Sove-  |  reign  Lord  George  the  Third,  King  of 
Great-Britain,  |  &c.  Annoque  Domini,  1769.  |  [Colophon.']  Nar- 
Londnn :  |  Printed  and.  Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  Governor 
I  and  Company,  of  the  Colony  of  Connecticut.  1769.  |  Folio,  pp. 
339-342.  71 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  General  Coui-t  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  English  Colony  of  Connecticut,  in  New- 
England,  in  America :  Held  at  Hartford,  in  said  Colony  on  the  | 
Second  Tluirsday  of  May,  in  the  Ninth  Year  of  the  |  Reign  of  Our 
Sovereign  Lord  George  the  |  Tiiird,  King  of  Great-Britain,  &c.  Annoq. 
Domini,  |  1769.  |  [Colophon.]  New-London:  \  Printed  and  Sold  by 
Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  \  Governor  and  Company  of  tlie  Colony 
of  Connecti-  |  cut,  M,DCC,LXIX.  |  Folio,  pp.  343-345.  72 

[Royal  Armn.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  English  Colony  of  Connecticut,  in  New- 


CONNECTICUT.  49 

Eiitrland,  in  America:  ITekl  at  Xcw-Haven,  in  8ai(l  Colony,  on  tlic 
Second  Thurs-  |  day  of  October,  in  the  Ninth  Year  of  the  Keign  of 
Our  I  Sovereign  Lord  George  the  Third,  King  of  Great-  |  Britain,  &c. 
Annoq.  Doni.  1769.  |  [Colophon.']  New-London:  \  Printed  by  Timothy 
Green,  Printer  to  the.  Governor  and  \  Company  of  the  Colony  of  Con- 
necticut. 17G9.  I  Folio,  pp.  .347-;548.  73 

1770 

[Royal  Armn.]  |  ACTS  and  Law.s,  |  Piussed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  English  Colony  of  Connecticut,  in  New- 
England,  in  America;  holden  at  Hartford,  in  said  Colony,  on  the 
Second  Thurs-  |  day  of  May,  in  the  Tenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  His  | 
Majesty  George  the  Third,  King  of  Great-Britain,  |  etc.  Annoq.  Doni. 
1770.  I  [Colophon.']  New-London:  Printed  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer 
to  the  I  Gocernor  ami  Cnmpa)u/  of  the  Colony  of  Connertiriit,  1770.  | 
Folio,  pp.  349-;55().  74 

[Royal  Armx.]  \  ACTS  and  I^aws,  |  Made  and  Passed  by  the  General 
Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  ^Majesty's  English  Colony  of  ('oinieeticut, 
in  New-  |  England,  in  America :  Holden  at  New-Haven,  in  said  | 
(^olony,  on  the  Second  Thursday  of  October,  in  tiie  Tenth  |  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George  |  the  Third,  King,  of  Great- 
Jjritain,  etc.  .\nno(]ue  |  Domini,  1770.  |  [Colophon.]  New-London:  | 
Printed  and  Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  Gorer-  \  nor  and 
Company  of  the  Colony  of  Connecticut.  |  M,DCC,LXX.  |  Folio,  pp. 
351-358.  75 

1771 

[Royal  Arnifs.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  Passed  by  the  General 
.Vssembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  English  Colony  of  Connecticut,  in  New- 
England,  in  America,  holden  at  Hartford,  in  said  Colony,  on  the 
Second  Tlnirsday  |  of  May,  in  the  Eleventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our 
Sove-  I  reign  liord  ( ieorge  the  Third,  King  of  Great- Britain,  |  &c. 
Aunoque  Domini,  1771.  |  [Colophon.]  New-London:  |  Printed  and 
Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  Go-  |  vernor  and  Company  of  the 
Colony  of  Connecticut,  M,T)CC,LXXr.  |  Folio,  pp.  35!)-361.  7G 

[Royal  .I////.S.]  I  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  ills    .Ma-  |  jesty's    Englisli    Colony  of  Connecticut,   in 


50  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

New-En-  |  gland,  in  America ;  liolden  at  New-Haven,  in  said  |  Colony, 
on  the  Second  Thursday  of  October,  in  the  |  Eleventh  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  the  Third,  of  Great  Britain,  | 
&c.  King;  Anno  Domini,  1771.  |  \_ColopJion.']  |  New-LotuJon :  Prhded 
and  Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  ike  Go-  \  vernor  (tnd  Comjjdny 
of  the  Colony  of  Connecticut,  \  M,DCC,LXXI.  |  Folio,  pp.  363-367. 

77 
1772 
[^Royal  Arnix.'\  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passed  by  the  General 
Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  English  Colony  of  Connecticut, 
in  I  New-England,  in  America ;  holden  at  Hartford,  |  in  said  Colony, 
on  the  Second  Thursday  of  May,  in  the  Twelfth  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  (Jeorge  the  Third,  King  of  Great-  |  Britain, 
&c.  .\nnoq :  Dom.  1772.  |  [^Colophon.']  New-Lorulon:  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  \  Governor  and.  Comimny. 
M,DCC,LXXir.  I  Folio,  pp.  369-371.  78 

[Boyal  Ariiis.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passed  by  the  General 
Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  English  Colony  of  Connecticut, 
I  in  America ;  holden  at  New-Haven,  in  said  Co-  |  lony,  on  the 
Second  Thursday  of  Octolier,  in  the  |  Twclftli  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
Our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  the  Third,  King  of  Great-  |  Britain, 
&c.  Annoque  Domini,  1772.  |  [Colophon.]  Neto-London:  \  Printed 
and  Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  Go-  \  vernor  and  Company 
of  the  Colony  of  Connedi-  \  ci(<,  M,DCC,  LXXII.  |  Folio,  pp.  373-375. 

79 
1773 
[Royal  Arms^  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passed  by  the  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  |  Majesty's  English  Colony  of  Comiecticut, 
in  New-England,  in  America ;  holden  at  Hartford,  in  said  Colony,  on 
the  I  Second  Thursday  of  May,  in  the  Thirteenth  Year  of  the  |  Reign 
of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  George  the  Third,  |  King  of  Great-Britain,  &.v. 
Annoque  Domini,  1773.  |  [Coloplton.']  Printed  and  sold  by  Timothy 
Green,  Printer  to  the  |  Governor  and  Company.  1773.  |  Folit^,  |)p. 
377-383.  80 

[Royal  Armts.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Made  and  passed  by  the  General 
Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  English  Colony  of  Connec-  |  ticut 


CONNECTICUT.  51 

in  New-England,  in  Anicri-  |  ca ;  hoklcn  at  New -Haven,  in  said 
Colony,  I  on  the  Second  Thursday  of  October,  in  the  Tiiir-  |  teenth 
Year  of  the  Keign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  the  Third,  King 
of  Great-  |  iJritain,  <&c.  Annoq.  Domini,  1773.  |  [Colophou.]  New- 
London  :  I  Printed  (iml  Hold  bif  Timothy  (Ireen,  Printer  to  \  the  Governor 
aiul  Vompany.  \  M,DCC,LX'xiIl.  |  Folio,  pp.  385-391.  81 

1774 

\_Royul  AriiiH.^  I  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passetl  by  the  General 
Court  or  As-  |  sembly  of  His  Majesty's  P^nglish  Colony  of  Con-  |  necti- 
cut,  in  New-England,  in  America  :  Holden  at  Hartford,  in  said  Colony, 
by  ^Vdjourn-  |  ment,  on  the  second  Wednesday  of  January,  in  |  the 
Fourtei'nth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sove-  |  reign  Lord  George  the 
Third,  King  of  |  (ireat- Britain,  &c.  Annoq.  Dora.  1774.  |  [CWo/j/io/i.] 
New-London :  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  \ 
Governor  and  Company.  M,DCC,LXXIV.  i  Folio,  pp.  393-396.     82 

l^Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passed  by  the  (ieneral 
Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  English  Colony  of  Connecti-  | 
cut,  in  New  England,  in  America  ;  holden  at  |  Hartford,  in  said  (Jolony, 
on  the  second  Thurs-  |  day  of  May,  in  the  Iburtecntii  Year  of  the  | 
Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  (ieorge  the  |  Third,  King  of  Grcat- 
Hritain,  etc.  Annoque  |  Domini,  1774.  |  \_Voloplwn.']  New-London: 
I  I'riiiliil  and  .sold  by  Timothy  Green,  Printer  to  the  \  Governor  and 
fouipany,  M,DCC,LXXI  V.  |'  Folio,  pp.  397-400.  83 

1784 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws  |  of  the  |  State  |  of  |  Connecticut,  |  in  |  Amer- 
ica. I  [Seed  of  Ihnnedimt.']  \  New- London  :  \  Printed  by  Timothy  Green, 
I  Priiitertothe  Gorernor  and  State  of  Connecticut.  \  M,DCC,LXXXI  V. 

I  Folio.  84 

Collation:   Titlo,  1  leaf;  Charter,  pp.  3-8;   Articles  of  Confedenition,   pp.   1-6; 
Cataldijue  of  Arts,  pp.  (2)  ;  Laws,  pp.  1-21)5. 

[^Seal  iij  <  'onnecticut.']  \  ACTS  and  Law.s,  |  Made  and  passed  l)y  (lie 
General  Court  or  As-  |  send>ly  of  tiie  (iovernor  and  Citnipany  of  tlic 
I  State  of  Connecticut,    in    America;  lioldcn   at  |  Hartford,  (in   said 
State)  on  |  the   second  |  Thursday  of  May,   Anno   Domini,    1784.  | 


52  THp;    TOVVER    COLI.BCTION. 

[Colophon.^  New-London:  |  Printed  by  Timothy  Green,  \  Printer  to 
the  Governor  and  State  \  of  Connecticut.  M,DCC,LXXIV.  |  Folio, 
pp.  267-307.  85 

[<Sr«f/  of  Oonnecti<-itt.'\  |  ACT8  unci  Laws,  |  Made  and  passed  In-  tht- 
(u'ncral  f'ouit  or  |  Assembly  of  tlic  State  of  Counet^ticut  in  |  Anieriea, 
liolden  at  New- Haven,  in  |  said  State,  on  the  second  Thursday  of  | 
Oi-tober,  Anno  Doni.  17H4.  |  [C'o/o/j/to/t.]  New-London:  \  Printed  hi/ 
Timothy  Green,  \  Printer  to  the  Governor  and  Staie  |  of  Connedicnf. 
M,DCC,LXXXIV.  I  Folio,  pj).  :](V.)-:>.ir>.  80 

17H5 

[,S'w/  of  Connertiriit.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passe<l  by  the 
General  Court  or  |  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Conneeticut,  |  liolden  at 
Hartford,   in  said  State,  on  |  the  second  Thursday  of  May,  Anno  | 
Dom.  1785.  |  [n.  p.  1785.]  |  Folio,  pp.  317-328.  87 

[Seal  of  Connecticut.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passed  in  ami 
by  the  General  |  T'ourt  or  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Con-  |  necticut, 
in  America,  holden  at  New-  |  Haven,  (in  said  State)  on  the  second 
Thurs-  I  day  of  October,  Anno  Domini,  1785.  |  [Cofophon.]  Neiv- 
IFnven:  \  Printed  by  Thoman  and  Samuel  Green.  [1785.]  |  Folio,  pp. 
329-336.  88 

178<i 

[Seal  of  Connecticut.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passe<l  by  the 
General  Court  |  or  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Connec-  |  ticiit,  holden 
at  Hartford  (in  said  State)  |  on  the  second  Thursday  of  May,  |  Anno 
Domini  1786.  |  [n.  p.  178().]  |  Folio,  pp.  337-346.  '  89 

[Seal  of  Connecticut.]  \  ACTS  and  I^aws,  |  Made  and  pa.ssed  by  the 
General  Assem-  |  bly  of  the  State  of  Connecticut,  in  |  America,  holden 
at  Xew-Haven,  on  |  the  second  Thursday  of  October,  An-  |  no  Domini, 
1786.  I  [Colophon.]    Xew-London:    Printed   by    T.    Green.    [I7.S(;.]  | 
Folio,  pp.  347-350.  90 

i;h7 

[Sea/  of  Connecticut.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  pa.sscd  l>y  the 
General  Court  |  or  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Connecti-  |  cut,  holden 
at  Hartford,  in  said  State,  1  on  the  second  Thursday  of  May,  An-  |  no 
Domini,  1787.  |  [n.  p.  1787.]  |  Folio,  pp.  351-354.  91 


CONNECTICUT.  53 

\^Sea/  of  (h)nuvtiriil.~\  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passed  by  the 
General  Court  |  or  Assembly  of"  tbe  .State  of  Connecti-  |  eiit,  iioklen 
at  New-Haven,  in  said  |  State,  on  the  second  Thursday  of  Oc-  |  tol)er, 
Anno  Domini,  17lS7.  |  \^('olophon.^  Ncw-Lorulon :  Printfd  hi/  T.  (iirm. 
[1787.]  I  Folio,  pp.  355-358.  92 

1788 

[<*?««?  of  Connecticut.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passed  by  the 
General  Court  |  or  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Connec-  |  ticut,  holden 
at  Hartford,  in  said  State,  |  on  the  second  Thursday  of  May,  An-  |  no 
Dom.  1788.  I  [ColoplioH.]  New-London:  Printed  by  T.  G'rct'H.  M,DCC,- 
LXXXVIII.  I  Folio,  pp.  359-365.  93 

[<S'«(/  of  Connecticut.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passed  by  the 
General  Court  |  or  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Connec-  |  ticut,  holden 
at  New-Haven,  (in  said  |  State)  on  the  second  Thursday  of  October, 
Anno  Domini,  1788.  |  [Co/o/^/to/i.]  New-London :  Printed  by  T.  Green 
&  Son.  [1788.]  I  Folio,  pp.  367-370.  94 

1789 

[Seal  of  Connecticut.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and   passed  by 
the  General  Court  |  or  Assemlily  of  the  State  of  Connec-  |  ticut,  in 
America ;  holden  at  New-  |  Haven,  (I\v  Adjournment)  on  the  first  | 
Thursday  of  January,  Anno  Domini  |  1789.  |  [Co/oj/Iton.]   New-Lon- 
don: Printed  by  T.  Green  &  Smi.  [1789.]  |  Folio,  pp.  371-378.      •  95 

[Seal  of  Connecticut.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passetl  by  tlie 
General  Court  |  or  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Connec-  |  ticut,  holden 
at  Hartford,  (in  said  |  State)  on  the  second  Thursday  of  |  May,  Anno 
Domini  1781).  |  [n.  p.  1789.]  |  Folio,  pp.  379-382.  96 

[Seal  of  Coniurtirul.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  ]  Made  and  passed  by  the 
General  Court  or  Assembly  |  of  the  State  of  Conne<'ticiit,  holden  at 
New-Haven,  |  in  said  State,  on  the  second  Thursday  of  October,  | 
Anno  Domini,  17.S9.  |  [n.  p.  1789.]  Folio,  pp.  383-388.  97 

1790 

[Seal  of  Connecticid.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passed,  by 
the  (General  Court  |  or  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Con-  |  necticut,  iu 


54  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

America,  holtlen  at   Hart-   |   forcl   (in   said   State)  on   the  seeond   | 
Thursday  of  May,  Anno  Domini,  |  1790.  |  [n.  p.  1790.]  |  Folio,  pp. 
389-394.  98 

[Seal  of  Connecticut.^  \  ACTS  and    Laws,  |  Made  and   passe<l  by 
the  General  Court  |  or  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Con-  |  necticut,  in 
America,  holden   at   New-  |  Haven,  in   said    State,  on   the  second  | 
Thursday  of  October,  Anno  Domini,  |  1790.  |  [n.  p.  1790.]  ]  Folio,  pp. 
399-400.  99 

[Seal  of  Conneciicut.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  pas.scd,  by  the 
General  Court  |  or  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Con-  |  necticut,  holden  at 
Xew-Haven,  in  |  said  State  (by  Adjournment)  on  the  twenty-ninth  day 
of   December,    Anno  |  Domini,    1790.  |  [Colophon.'\    New-lMmlou :  \ 
Printed  by  Timothy  Green  and  Son.  [1790.]  |  Folio,  pp.  401-407.  lOO 

1791 

[jSW  of  Connedicut.l  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passed  In-  the 
General  Court  |  or  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Con-  |  necticut,  in  America, 
holden  at  Hai-t-  |  ford,  in  said  State,  on  the  .second  Thui-s-  |  day  of 
May,  Anno  Domini,  1791.  |  [n.  p.  1791.]  Folio,  pp.  409-413.    101 

[Sea/  of  Con7ieciicut.'\  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passed  by  the 
General  Court  or  Assembly  |  of  the  State  of  Connecticut,  in  America ; 
holden  at  |  Xew-Haven,  in  said  State,  on  the  second  Thursday  |  of  Oc- 
tolx-r.  Anno  Domini,  1791.  |  [n.  p.  1791.]  Folio,  pp.  41-5-418.        102 

1792 

[Seal  of  Connecticut.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passed  by  the 
General  Court  or  Assembly  |  of  the  State  of  Connecticut,  in  America  ; 
holden  at  ]  Hartford,  in  .said  State,  on  the  .second  Thursday  of  |  May, 
Anno  Domini,  1792.  |  [n.  p.  1792.]  Folio,  pp.  419-430.  103 

[Se(d  of  Conwcticut.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passed  by  the 
General  Court  or  Assembly  |  of  the  State  of  Connecticut,  in  America  ; 
holden  at  |  Xew-Haven,  in  said  State,  on  the  second  Thui-sday  |  of 
October,  Anno  Domini,  1792.  |  [n.  j).  1792.]  Folio,  pp.  431-447.  104 


DELAWARE.  55 

1793 

[-S'f«/  of  Connedkid.']  |  Acts  and  I^invs,  |  Made  and  pa.-^scd  hy  the 
General  Court  or  Assembly  |  of"  the  State  of  Cunnec-tit  ut,  in  America, 
liolden  at  |  Hartford,  in  said  State,  on  the  second  Thursday  of  |  May, 
Anno  Domini,  1793.  |  [n.  p.  1793.]  Folio,  pp.  448-451.  105 

[Seal  of  Cmmeclieut.^  \  Acts  and  Laws,  |  Made  and  passed  by  the 
General  Court  or  Assembly  |  of  the  State  of  Connecticut,  in  America, 
holden  at  |  Xew-Haven,  in  said  State,  on  the  second  Thursday  |  of 
October,  Anno  Domini,  1793.  |  [n.  p.  1793.]  Folio,  pp.  452-458.  10(3 


DANISH   COLONIES. 

HE  I  DANISH  LAWS:  |  Or,  the  |  Code  |  of  |  Christian  the 
Fifth.  I  Faithfully  translated  |  For   the  Use  of  tlie   English 
Inhabitants   j   of  the   |    Danish    Settlements    in    America.    | 
London:  |  Printed  for  N.  Gibson,  in  Charles-street.  \  M.DCC.LVI.  | 
16mo.  107 

Collation  :  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  iii-iv  ;  Advertisement,  pp.  v-vi ;  Preamble, 
pp.  vii-viii ;  text,  1-476,  Index,  pp.  (4). 


DELAWARE. 

1734 

ANNO  Kegini  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  |  ^lagnaj  Britanuiie,  Francije, 
&  Hibernitfi,  |  Septimo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Counties  | 
of  New-Castle,  Kent  and  Sussex  upon  Dela-  |  ware,  begun  and  holden 
at  Xew-Castle,  the  Twentieth  |  Day  of  October,  Anno  Dom.  1733. 
In  the  Seventli  Year  |  of  the  Reign  of  oin-  Sovereign  Lord  (iet>rge  II. 
by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great  Britain,  France,  and  Ire-  |  laud  King, 
Defender  of  the  Faitii,  itc.  |  And  from  tiience  continued  by  Adjourn- 
ment to  the  Seventeenth  |  Day  of  March,  1733.  |  [^Penn  Anns.'\  \ 
Pkiladelphia :  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  \  New  Printing- 
Office  near  the  Marhi.  \  M,DCC,XX  X 1  \'.  |  Folio,  pp.  24.  108 


56  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

1741 

LAWS  I  <if  the  I  Govornmciit  |  of  Xew  Ca.stle,  Kent  and  Sussex 

I  Upon  Delaware.  |  l*ublisli«l  by  Order  of"  the  Assembly.  |  [lioi/fil 

Arms.^     Philadelphia :  \  Pnnled  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New 

I  Printing-office,  in  Market-Street  \  MDCCXLI.  |  Folio.  109 

Collation:   Titlo,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-178;  Title  to  Charter,  1  leaf;   Charter,  pp.  3-8. 
The  title  to  the  Charter  read.*:  The  |  Charter  |  of  |  Privilege!*,  |  Granted  by  | 
W'li-LiAM  Penn,  Esq;  |  to  the  |  Ixhabitants  of  Pexxstlvania  |  and  Terri- 
tories.   I    \^Pe)in    Arms.']    |   I'lulutlelphin :    |    Printed     niul    .Sold    by   B.    Franklin.    | 
MDCCXLI.  I 

1752 

LAWS  I  of  the  |  Government  |  of  |  New-Ca.stle,  Kent  and  Sussex, 

I  Upon  Delaware.  |  Published  by  Order  of  the  Assembly.  |  \_RMjal 

Arrna.']  \  Philadelphia :  |   Printed   ami  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  and  D. 

Hall  1  nt   the   New   Printing- Office,  in  Market-Street.  |  MDCCLIL  | 

Folio.  110 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-361;  Table,  pp.  i-xvii. 

1763 

LAWS  I  of   the  |  Government  |  of  |  Xew-Ca.stle,    Kent    Su.ssex,  | 
Upon    Delaware.  |  Vol.    IL  |  [Royal   Arms.l  |    Wilmington,  \  Printed 
by  James  Adams,  in  Market  street,  1763.  |  Folio.  Ill 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Authorization,  1  leaf;  Titles,  pp.  i-v ;  text,  pp.  1-81. 

1780 

ANNO  Millesimo  |  Septingentesimo  |  Octuagesimo.  |  At  a  General 
Assembly  be-  |  gun  at  Dover,  in  the  Delaware  State,  tlie  |  Twentieth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Do-  |  mini  1779,  and  continued  by  Adjourn- 
I  ments  till  the  Twenty-ninth  Day  of  |  March  1780,  the  following 
Acts  were  |  pa.ssed ;  .  .  .  .  |  [^Wilmington:  James  Adam>!,  1780.] 
Folio,  pp.  21-35.  112 

ANNO  Millesimo  |  Septingentesimo  |  Octuage,simo.  |  At  a  General 
As.sembly  be-  |  gun  at  Dover,  in  the  Delaware  State,  the  |  Twentieth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Do-  |  mini  1779,  and  continued  by  Adjourn-  | 
ments  till  the  Eighth  Day  of  June  |  1780,  the  following  Acts  were 
passed;  |  [Wifminr/ion :  Jamex  Adams,  1780.]    Folio,  pp.  4r)-67.    113 


GEORGIA. 


57 


17«*1 

AXXO  Mille-imo  |  Soptingentesimo  |  Octuagesimo  |  Primo.  |  At 
a  General  Assembly  be-  |  gun  at  Dover,  in  the  Delaware  State,  |  the 
Twentieth  Day  of  October,  Anno  |  Domini  178<J,  and  continued  by 
Ad-  I  journments  till  the  Twenty-eigiith  Day  |  of  May  1781,  the 
following  Acts  were  |  passed ;  .  .  .  .  |  [  Wilmington :  James  Adams, 
1781.]     Folio,  pp.  51-55.  114 

1782 

ACTS  I  of  the  I  General  Asseniljly  \  of  the  |  Delaware  State,  \  At 
a  Session  begun  at  Dover  on  |  the  Twentieth  Day  of  October   1781, 

I   and    continued   by  Adjournments:   |   Being   their   Sixth   Session. 

I  [Arms  of  Delawnre.']  \  Wilmim/ton,  |  PrinkfJ  by  James  Adarns, 
M,DCC,LXXXrr.  |  FoHo,  Title,  i  leaf;  pp.  ;)-15.  115 


GEORGIA. 

1800 

DIGEST  I  of  the  |  Laws  |  of  the  |  State  of  Georgia.  |  From 
its  first  establishment  as  a  Britisii  Province  down  |  to  the  year 
1798,  inclusive,  |  and  the  |  Principal  Acts  of  1799  :  |  In  which 
I  Is  couipreheuded  the  declaration  of  Independence;  the  State  Con- 
stitutions of  1777  and  1789,  with  the  |  alterations  and  amendments  in 
1794.  I  Also  the  |  Constitution  of  1798.  |  It  contains  |  As  well  all  the 
Laws  in  force,  as  those  which  are  deemed  useful  and  necessiuy,  or 
which  are  explanatorj-  |  of  existing  Laws ;  together,  witii  the  |  Titles 
of  all  the  Obsolete  and  Other  Acts.  |  And  concludes  |  ^^'ith  an  Ap- 
pendix containing  the  original  Charters  and  other  Documents,  ascer- 
taining and  defining  the  |  Limits  and  Boundary  of  the  State ;  all  the 
Treaties  with  the  southern  tribes  of  Indians  ;  the  articles  of  ]  Confed- 
eration and  perpetual  union  ;  the  Constitution  of  tiie  United  States, 
and  a  few  Acts  of  Congress.  |  Together  with  a  copious  Index  to  the 
whole.  I  By  Robert  tt  George  Watkins.  |  Philadelphia :  \  Printed  by 
R.  Aitken,'No.  22,  Market  Street.  \  1800.  |  4to.  116 

Collation :  Title,  1  leaf;  Address  to  the  Public,  pp.  iii-vi ;  Certificate,  &c.,  1  leaf; 
text,  pp.  1-838;  Index,  pp.  (22);  Subscribers,  pp.  (3);  Errata,  pp.  (2). 


58  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

1802 

DIGEST  I  of  the  |  Laws  |  of  the  |  State  of  Georgia,  |  From  its  Set- 
tlement as  a  British  Province,  in  175"),  to  the  |  Session  of  the  General 
Assembly  in  1800,  inclusive.  |  Comprehending  |  All  the  Laws  pa.sscil 
within  the  above  periods,  and  now  in  force,  alphabetically  arranged 

I  under  their  respective  Titles:  Also  the  State  Constitutions  of 
1777  and  1789,  with  |  the  additions  and  amendments  in  1711."),  and 
the  Constitution  of  1 798.  |  To  which  is  added,  |  An  Appendix :  | 
Comprising  |  The  Declaration  of  American  Lidependence ;  the  Articles 
of  ConfcKleration  and  perpetual  Union  ;  the  Fefleral  |  Constitution, 
witii  the  amendments  thereto :  |  all  the  Treaties  between  the  I'nited 
States  and  foreign  |  Nations ;  the  Treaties  between  the  United  States 
and  the  dittcrcnt  tribes  of  Indians  ;  and  |  those  between  the  State  of 
GtH)rgia  and  the  Southern  and  Western  Indians.  |  ^\'ith  |  A  Copious 
Index  to  the  whole.  |  Compiled,  arranged  and  digested  from  the 
original  Records,  and  under  the  special  Authority  of  the  State.  | 
By  Horatio   Marbury  ct  William  H.  Crawford,  Esqrs.  |  Savaiuiah  : 

I  Printed  by  Seymour,  Woolhoptcr  &  Stebbim.  \  1802.  |  4to.  117 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  1  leaf;  Constitution,  pp.  .5-32;  text,  pp. 
33-(;8'>;  Index,  G87-71.5;  1  p.  blank;  Errata,  pp.  (3). 

18S1 

ACTS    I    passed    by   the    |    (ieneral    As.sembly    |    of  the   |    Colony 
of  Greorgia.   |   1755  to  1774.   |  Now  First  Printed.   |    Worimhe.   | 
MDCCCLXXXI.  I  Folio.  118 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedicatory  note,  1  leaf;  Prefatory  note,  pp.  5-7;  text,  pp. 
9-423 ;  Index,  pp.  425-427  ;  Certificate,  1  p.  Forty-nine  copies  only  were  printed  for 
Mr.  G.  W.  J.  DeRenne  by  T.  K.  Collin.s  of  Philadelphia.  The  statement  on  the  title 
that  these  laws  were  "  Now  first  printed"  is  not  correct,  as  the  se.ssion  laws  were 
regularly  printed  at  Charleston  and  Savannah  from  1750. 

JAMAICA. 

1684 

|HE  I  LAWS  I  of  I  .Jamaica,  |  Passed  by  the  |  Assembly,  | 
And  Confirmed  by  |  His  Majesty  |  in  |  Council,  |  April  17. 
1684.  I  To  which  is  added,  |  The  State  of  Jamaica,  |  As  it  is 
now  under  the  Government  of  |  Sir  Thomas  Lynch.  |  With  a  large 
Mapp  of  the  Island.  |  London,  \  Printed  by  H.  H.  Jan.  for  Charles 


JAMAirA.  59 

Harper,  at  \  the  Flower-de-Liwe  over  againd  St.  Dunstan's  \  Church  in 
Fleet-street.     M.DC.LXXXIV.  |  Folio.  119 

Collation :  Title,  1  leaf;  State  of  Jamaica,  pp.  i-xix ;  Index,  pp.  (3) ;  Hap,  1 
sheet  folded ;  text,  pp.  1-151 ;  Law  Books,  1  p. 

ions 

THECOXTIXUATIOXofthe  |  Laws  |  of  |  Jamaica,  |  Passed  by 
the  I  Assembly,  |  And  Confirmed  In-  |  His  Majesty  |  in  |  Council,  | 
December  2(3th  ltJ9o.  |  Beinir  the  .Second  Volume  of  the  |  said  I^aws. 
I  London,  \  Printed  for  C'harlva  Harper,  at  the  Flower-de-Luce  over-  \ 
against  St.  Dunsttin's- Church  in  Fleet-street,  and  Samuel  |  Crouch  at 
the  Corner  of  Pope^ s-Head- Alley  over-against  \  the  Rojial-Exchange  in 
Cornhil.     MDCXCVIII.  |  Folio.  '  "  120 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Index,  1  p. ;  Advertisement,  1  p. ;  text,  pp.  1-101 ;  List 
of  Books,  pp.  (.3). 

1-3S 

ACTS  1  of  I  Assembly,  |  Passc<l  in  the  |  Island  of  Jamaica  ;  |  From 
1681,  to  1737,  inclusive.  |  \^Royal  Arm><.'\  \  London:  \  Printed  by 
John  Baskett,  Printer  to  the  King's  Most  F.v-  \  cellent  Majesty. 
MDCCXXXVIII.  I  Folio.  121 

Collation ;  Title,  1  leaf;  Index,  pp.  i-xxii ;  text,  pp.  1-387,  (1). 

1740 

ACTS  I  of  I  A.s.sembly,  |  Fas.setl  in  the  |  Island  of  Jamaica,  |  From 
1681,  to  1737,  inclusive.  |  (JiiR  [Royal  .lr«i.s.]  |  London,  |  I^rinied, 
by  Order  of  the  Lords  Commissioners  of  T)-ade  and  \  Plantations,  by  John 
Baskett,  Printer  to  the  King's  most  \  Excellent  Majesty.     1740.  |  Folio. 

122 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Index,  iii-xvi ;  text,  pp.  1-216;  Title  to  Abridgment,  1 
leaf;   Abridgment  of  the  Acts,  pp.  3-40.     The  Title  is  as  follows :  Ax  |  Abrido- 

MKNT  I  OF    THE  |  ACTS    OF   ASSEMBLY,  |   P.tSSED    IN    THE  |  ISL.\IfD    OF    .JAMAICA,  | 
From  1681,  to  1737,  inclusive.  |  \^Roynl  .-Irfn.?.]  |  London,  |  Printed,  b;i  Order  of  the 
Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  \  Plantations,  hi/ John  Baskett,  Printer  to  t/ie  King's 
Most  I  Excellent  Majesty.     1740.  | 


1 


<a(] 


ACTS  I  of  I  Assembly,  |  Passed  in  the  |  Island  of  Jamaica ;  |  From 
1681,   to   1754,  inclusive.   |    [Royal  Arms.]  \   London:  \  Printed  for 


60  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

Curtis  Brett  and  Compv.  Printers,  Booksellers,  and  Stationers,  \  in  St. 
Jago  de  la  Vega,  Jamaica.  \  MDCCLVI.  |  Folio.  123 

Collutiim:  Title,  1  leaf;  Advertisement,  pp.  (2);  Table,  pp.  1-27;  1  p.  Wank; 
Laws,  pp.  1-358,  (2);  Title  to  Abridgment,  1  leaf;  Index  to  Abridgment,  pp.  (2); 
Abridgment,  pp.  1-43.  The  Title  to  the  Abridgment  read.*:  An  |  Abkidomext  | 
OF  THE  I  Laws  of  Jamaica,  |  In  Manner  of  an  |  Index.  |  To  which  is  pre- 
fixed, I  A  Table  of  the  General  and  Marginal  Titles,  |  under  which  the 
Sub.iect-Matter  of  each  Act  and  Clause  |  is  properly  digested.  |  [Roynl 
Arms.'\  I  London:  \  Printed  fur  Ciirfis  Brett  and  Comjin.  Printers,  Bookselleis,  anil  \ 
Stationers,  in  Jamaica.  \  MDCCLVI.  | 


MARYLAND. 

1723 

jlCTS  I  of  I  Assembly,  |  Passed  in  the  |  Province  of  Maryland, 
I  From   1692,  to"  1715.  |  GR  |  [Royal  .-l/-m,v.]  |    London,  \ 
Printed  by  John  Basked,  Printer  to  the  King's  most  Ex-  \ 
cellent  Majesty,  MDCCXXIII.  |  Folio.  124 

Collation  :  Title  1  leaf;  Charter,  pp.  iii-xi ;  1  p.  blank  ;  Index,  pp.  (7) ;  1  p.  blank  ; 
Laws,  pp.  1-183. 

1727 

A  I  COMPLEAT  Collection  |  of  the  |  I.aws  of  Maryland.  |  With 

I  An  Index,  and  Marginal  Notes,  directing  |  to  the  several  Lawy, 

and  the  chief  Matters  |  contained  in  them.  |  Collected  and  Printed  by 

Authority.    |    [Baltimore  Anns.']   \   Anmqiolis:  \   Printed  by    William 

Parks.    "mDCCXXVII  |  Folio.  125 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  1  leaf;   Law.s,  pp.  1-300;  Index,  pp.  (6.) 

1754 

ACTS,  I  Of  the  Province  of  |  Maryland,  |  Made  and  Passed  |  At 
a  Session  of  Assembly,  begun  and  held  |  at  tlie  City  of  Annapolis,  on 
Tuesday  the  Second  |  Day  of  October,  in  the  Third  Year  of  the  Domi- 
I  nion  of  the  Right  Honourable  Fretlcrick,  |  Lord  Baron  of  Balti- 
more, .Absolute  Lord  and  |  Proprietary  of  the  Provinces  of  Maryland 
and  I  Ayalon,&c.  Annoque  Domini,  1753.  |  [Baltimore  Arms.']  |  Pub- 
lished l)y  Authority.  |  Annapolis:  \  Printed  by  Jonas  (ireen.  Printer  to 
the  Province;  and  are  to  \  be  Sold  al  /lis  Prinlinfj- Office  in  Charles- 
Street,  1754.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  1-84.  126 


MARYLAND. 


61 


1759 

ABRIDGMEXT  and  Collection  |  of  the  |  Acts  of  Assembly  | 
Of  the  Province  of  \  Maryland,  |  At  present  in  Forc-e.  |  With  |  A 
small  ch(jice  |  Collection  of  Precedents  (  in  |  Law  and  Conveyancing. 
I  Calculated  for  the  Use  of  the  Gentlemen  of  the  Province.  |  By  James 
Bisset,  Attorney  at  Law.  |  .  .  .  .  |  PPiladelplna :  [.w]  |  Printed  by 
Wdliani  Bradjord,  Printer,  in  Market-  |  Street,  for  the  Autlior,  1759.  \ 
8vo.  127 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  (4);  Charter  of  Maryland, 
pp.  10;  Abridgment,  &c.  pp.  11-360. 

1765 
LAWS  I  of  I  Maryland  |  At  Large,  |  with  proper  |  Indexes.  |  Now 
first  Colk>cted  into  One  Compleat  Body,  and  Published  from  the  | 
Original  Acts  and  Records,  remaining  in  the  Secretary's-  |  Office  of  the 
said  I  Province.  )  Together  with  Notes  and  other  Matters,  relative  to 
the  Con-  |  stitution  thereof,  extracted  from  the  Provincial  Records.  |  To 
which  is  prefixed.  The  |  Charter,  |  With  an  English  Translation.  |  By 
Thomas  Bacon,  Rector  of  All-Saints  Parish  in  |  Frederick  County,  and 
Domestic  Chaplain  in  Maryland  to  |  the  Right  Honourable  Frederick 
Lord  Baltimore.  |  \B(dtimore  Anns!]  \  AnnapoVm:  \  Printed  by  Jonas 
Green,  Printer  to  the  Province.  \  MDCCLXV.  |  Folio.  128 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  (4);  Charter,  pp.  (17); 
text,  pp.  (t)20) ;  Indexes,  pp.  (88) ;  Errata,  1  leaf. 

1787 

LAWS  I  of  I  Maryland,  |  Made    Since  [  M,DCC,LXIII,  |  consist- 
ing of  I  Acts  of  Assembly  |  under  the  |  Proprietary  Government,  | 
Resolves  of  Convention,  the  Declarati-  |  on  of  Rights,  the  Constitution 
and  Form  |  of  Government,  the  Articles  of  Confe-  |  deration.  And,  | 
Acts  of  Assembly  |  since  the  |  Revolution.  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  j  .  •  •  | 
...  I  ...  I  ...  I  ...  I  ...  I  ....  I  Annapnlia :  \  Printed  by  Frederick 
Green,  Printei-  to  the  State.  \  M DCC L X  X X ^^ II .  |  129 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Introduction,  pp.  (2);  Laws,  pp.  (440);  Table,  pp.  (12); 
Appendix,  1  leaf 


62  THE    TOWER    COIJ.ECTION. 

MASSACHUSETTS. 

PERPETUAL   LAWS. 

IGGO 
HE  I  BOOK  of  the  General  |  Tiavv.s  and  Lihertyos  ]  Concern- 
in<r  the  Inhabitants  of  tlie  |  Massachusets,  CoHected  out  of 
tlie  Records  of  |  The  General  Court,  for  the  Several  Years  | 
Wherein  they  were  made  and  |  Estahlislied.  And  |  Now  Revised  by 
the  same  ( 'ourt,  and  disposed  into  an  |  Alphabetical  order,  and  pub- 
lislied  by  the  same  |  Authority  in  the  General  Court  holden  |  at  Roston, 
in  May  |  1(U9.  |  Whosoever  therefore  resisteth  the  Power,  resisteth  the 
Ordinance  of  God,  |  and  the)'  that  resist,  receive  to  themselves  damna- 
tion. Rom  13.2.  I  Cambridge,  \  Printed  according  fo  Order  of  the 
General  Court.  \  1660.  |  Folio.  130 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Address,  1  leaf;  Laws,  pp.  1-88;  Table,  pp.  (8.) 

16C0-1SS» 

THE  I  COLONIAL  Laws  |  of  |  Massachusetts.  |  ReiM-int«l  from 
the  Edition  of  |  16()0,  |  \A'ith  the  Supplements  to  1672.  |  Containing 
also,  I  The  Body  of  Liberties  of  |  1641.  |  Published  by  Order  of  the 
City  Council  of  Boston,  under  |  the  supervision  of  AVilliam  H.  Whit- 
more,  I  Record  Commissioner.  |  [^Seal  of  Boston.^  \  Boston:  \  1889.  ] 
8vo.  131 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Contents,  1  leaf;  Note  to  second  impression,  1  inserted 
leaf;  Introduction,  pp.  1-117,  of  which  pp.  29-08  contain  the  Body  of  Liberties  of 
1641 ;  Reprint  of  the  revision  of  1000,  of  the  session  laws  to  1070,  and  Indices,  pp. 
249-312.  This  impression  has  eight  additional  leaves  more  than  the  first,  which  are 
numbered  261a  to  261h. 

1672 

THE   GENERAL  |  Laws  |  And  |  Liberties  |  Of  tlie  |  Massachu- 
sets  I  Colony:  |  Revised   &   Re-printed,  |  By   Order   of  the   General 
Court  Holden  at  Boston.  |  May  15th.  1672.  |  Edward  Rawson  Seer.  | 
...  I  ....  I  Cambridge  \  Printed  by  Samuel  Oreen,  for  John  Unlier  of 
Boston.  I  1672.  1  Folio.  '  132 

Collation:  Colony  seal,  1  leaf;  Title,  1  leaf;  Laws,  pp.  1-101 ;  1  p.  blank;  presi- 
dents &  Forms,  pp.  162-170.  Table,  pp.  (28).  The  Colony  seal  and  title  page  of 
this  copy  are  in  fac-simile,  and  the  former  is  printed  on  the  reverse  of  the  title  instead 
of  on  a  separate  leaf    The  Table  is  wanting. 


MASSACHUSF/rrs. 


63 


1672-1887 
THE  I  COI.ONIAL  Laws  |  of  |  Massachusetts.  |  Reprinted  from 
the  Edition  of  1672,  |  With  the  Supplements  through  1686.  |  Pub- 
lished by  Order  of  the  City  Council  of  Boston,  |  under  the  supervision 
of  William  H.  Whitmore,  |  Re<:ord  Commissioner.  |  Containing  a  New 
and  Complete  Index.  ]  [Seal  of  Boston.]  \  Bodon:  \  1887.  8vo.       133 

Collation :  Title,  1  leaf;  Intri)duction,  pp,  iii-ix  ;  1  p.  blank  ;  Title  to  reprint,  1  p. ; 
Colonial  seal,  1  p.;  Laws  of  li;72  pp.  1-170;  1  p.  blank;  Table,  171-197;  Session 
laws,  &c.  pp.  199-350,  many  of  whieh  are  blank  ;   1  blank  leaf;   Index,  i)p.  3.59-395. 

SEVERAL  Laws  and  Orders  made  at  the  |  General  Court,  |  llolden 
at  Boston  the  15th.  of  May  |  1672.  |  And  Printed  by  their  Order.  | 
EdwaKl  Rawson  Seer.  |  [Cambridge:   Hainuel   Green,  1672.]     Folio, 
pp.  G.  134 

1675 

THE  GENERAL  |  Laws  |  and  |  Liberties  |  of  the  |  Mas.sachusets 
Colony  I  in  |  New-England,  |  Revised  and  Reprinted,  j  By  Order  of 
the  General  Court  holden  at  Boston,  |  May  15th,  1672.  |  Edward 
Rawson,  Seer:  ]  ...  |  ....  |  Vamhridye  in  New-England,  \  Printed  by 
Samuel  Green,  for  John  Usher  of  Boston,  and  to  be  sold  by  \  Richard 
Chiswel,  at  the  Rose  and  Crown  in  St.  FauPs  Church-yard,  \  London, 
1675.  I  Folio.  135 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  List  of  Books,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.  1-170;  Table,  pp.  (28); 
Several  Laws,  &c.,  made  May  15,  1672,  pp.  1-6. 

SEVERAIj  1  Laws   &  Orders  |  Made   at   the  |  (Jeneral    Court  | 
Holden  at  Boston  the  twelfth  of  May  |  1675.  |  And  Printed  by  their 
Order,  |  Edward  Rawson.    Sect.  |  [Cambridge:  Samuel  Green,  1675.] 
Folio,  pp.  19-21.  136 

These  pages  are  of  a  diflcrent  i.ssue  from  those  reproduced  by  Mr.  Whitmore. 

SEVERAL  1  Laws&Ordei-s  |  Made  at  the  Sessions  of  the  |  Genei-al 
Court  I  Held  at  Boston  the  l.'Uh.  of  Octol)er  1675.  As  also  at  the 
Sessions  |  of  Court  held  at  Bo.ston  the  3d.  of  November  1675.  |  x\.nd 
Printed  by  their  Order,  |  Edward  Rawson,  Seer.  |  [Cambridge:  Samuel 
Green.  1675.]  Folio,  pp.  2.5-40.  137 


64  THE    TOWKR    COLLECTION. 

1684 

[Seal  of  3Iassachmc(ts  Bay.]  \  SEVP:RAL  |  Orders  and   T.aws  ] 
Made  at  the  Second  Sessions  of  the  |  (ieneral  Court  |  Held  at  Boston, 
Oetob:    loth.    1G84.      And    Printe<l    by   their   |    Order:    |    F:dward 
Ilawson  Seer.  |  [Boston:  1684.]  Folio,  pp.  110-111,  on  2  leaves.     l:}8 

16»2 

SEVERAL  I  Acts  |  and  |  Laws  ]  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  ]  Assembly  of  Their  Majesties  Province  |  of  the  Massachu- 
setts-Bay, in  I  New  England.  |  Convened  and  Held  at  Boston,  the 
Eighth  Day  of  June.  1G92.  |  Anno  Regni  Gulielmi,  et  Mariae,  Regis 
et  Regin;u  Anglite,  Scotise,  |  Francite,  et  Hiberniie,  Quarto.  |  Boxion,  \ 
Printed  by  Benjamin  Harris,  Printer  to  His  Excellency,  |  the  Goccrnoiir 
and  Council.  1692.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  1-16.  139 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  ]  or 
Assembly  of  Their  Majesties  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  Massachusets-Bay, 
in  I  New- England.  |  Begun  at  Boston,  the  Eighth  Day  of  June,  1692. 
And  Con-  |  tinned  by  Adjournment,  unto  ^^'edncsday  the  Twelfth  | 
Day  of  October  following :  Being  the  Second  Sessions.  |  Anno  Regni 
Gulielmi,  et  Marise,  Regis  et  Reginse  Angliie,  Scotite,  ]  Francise,  et 
Hiboi-niae,  (Quarto.  |  Boston  |  Printed  by  Benjamin  Harris,  Printer  to 
Hix  Ercrllenry,  |  the  Gorernoiir  and  Council,  1692.  |  Folio.  140 

Colhition:  Title,  1  leaf;  Authorization,  1  leaf;  Contents,  1  leaf;  Acts,  pp.  1-90. 

1693 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws,  |  Passed  l)y  the  Great  and  General  Court  |  or 
Assembly  of  Their  Majesties  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  Massachusets-Bay, 
in  I  New-England.  |  Begun  at  Boston  the  Eighth  Day  of  June,  1692, 
And  Con-  |  tinned  by  several  Adjournments  unto  Wednesday  the 
Eighth  I  of  February  following,  being  the  Third  Sessions.  ]  Anno 
Regni,  (iulielmi,  et  Marite,  Regis  et  Reginas,  Anglise,  |  Scotite,  Francise, 
et  Hiberniie  Quarto,  et  Quinto.  |  [Royal  Arin-'i.]  Boston  \  Printed  by 
Benjamin  Hariis,  Printer  to  His  Excellency,  \  the  Goveniour  and 
Council,  1693.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  1-6.  141 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  |  Court  or 
Assembly  of  Their  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  |  Massachusetts- Bay, 


MASSACHUSETTS.  65 

in  I  Ncw-Encjlaiul.  |  Convened  and  lield  at  Boston,  the  Thirty-first  | 
Day  of  May.  1693.  I  .\nno  Reo;ni  fiulielmi,  et  Marise,  Regis  et  ]{eginse, 
Angliae,  |  Seotise,  Francise,  et  Hiherniso,  Quinto.  |  Bonton.  \  Printed  by 
Bartholomew  Green,  and  Sold  hi/  \  Sfimuel  Phillips.  1693.  |  Folio,  Title, 
1  leaf;  pp.  3-15.  '  142 

ACTS  I  and  |  I.aws,  |  Passcnl  hy  the  Great  and  General  |  Court  or 
Assembly  of  Tiicir  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  |  Massaeliiisetts-Bay, 
in  I  New-Enghmd.  |  Begun  at  Boston,  the  Tliirty-first  Day  of  May. 
1693.  I  And  Continued  by  Adjournment  unto  Thursday  the  Sixth  | 
Day  of  July  following:  Being  the  Second  Sessions.  [Anno  Regni 
Gulielmi,  et  Marise,  Regis  et  Reginse,  Angliae,  |  Seotise,  Francice,  et 
Hilierniae,  Quinto.  |  Boston.  \  Printed  by  Bartholomew  Green,  and  Sold 
by  I  Samuel  Phillips.  1693.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-4.  143 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  |  Court  or 
Assembly  of  Their  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  |  Massachusetts-Bay, 
in  I  New-England.  |  C(jnvened  and  Held  at  Boston,  the  ?]ighth  Day 
I  of  November.  1693.  |  Anno  Regni  Gulielmi,  et  Maria?,  Regis  et 
Reginffi,  Angliae,  |  Scotise,  Franciae,  et  Hiberniae,  Quinto.  |  [Royal 
Arms.^  I  Boston.  \  Printed  by  Bartholomew  Green,  and  Sold  by  | 
Sainwl  Ptdllips.  1693.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf,  pp.  18-44.  144 

1C94 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  (Jencral  |  Court  or 
Assembly  of  Tiieir  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  |  ]Massachusetts-Bay, 
in  I  New-England.  |  Begun  at  Boston,  the  Eighth  Day  of  November, 
1693.  And  |  Continued  by  Adjournment  unto  Wednesday  the  Foiu- 
teenth  |  Day  of  February  following  :  Being  the  Second  Sessions.  | 
Anno  Regni  Gulielmi,  et  Mariae,  Regis  et  Reginae,  Angliae,  |  Seotiae, 
FranciiE,  et  Hibernia;,  Sexto.  |  [Hoyal  .l/v/i.s'.]  |  Boston.  \  Printed  by 
Bartliolomew  Green,  ami  Sold  by  \  Samuel  Plullips.  1694.  |  Folio,  Title, 
1  leaf;  pp.  49-60.  145 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Com-t  |  or 

Assembly  of  His  Majesties   Province  |  of  the  Massacliusctts-Bay,   in 

I  New-England.  |  Begun  at  F^oston  the  Twenty-ninth   Day  of  May, 

1695.    I    and    continued    by  several    Adjournments    until   W(xlncsday 


66  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

I  the  Twentieth   of  November    following.    |   Anno  Regni   Guilielmi 
Tertii,    Anglise,   Scotise,  |  FranciiB,   et    Hiberniae,    Kegis,  Septimo.  | 
\^Royal  Arms.'\  \  Boston.  \   Printed  by  Bartholomew   (rreen  and  John 
Allen,  Printers  \  to  the  Governour  and  Council.  1695.  |  Folio,  Title,  1 
leaf;  pp.  141-150.  146 

1698 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  |  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesties  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay,  in  | 
New-England.    |   Begun   and   Held  at  Boston   on  We<lnesday,  tlic  | 
Twenty-fifth  of  May,  1698.  |  Anno  Regni  Guilielmi  Tertii,  Anglise, 
Scotise,  I  Franciie,    et    Hiberniae,    Regis,    Dceimo.  |  \^Royal   Arrnn.'^  | 
Boston.  I  Printed  by  Bartholomew  Green,  and  John  Allen,  Printers  to 
the  I  Governour  and  Council.  1698.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  251-300. 

147 
1699 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws,  |  Of  His  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts- I  Bay,  in  |  New-England.  |  \^Royal  Ai-nus.'\  \  Boston.  | 
Printed  by  Bartholomew  Green  and  John  Allen,  (Printers  |  to  His  Ex- 
cellency the  Governour  and  Council,)  \  for,  and  tSold  by  Michael  Perry  at 
his  Shop  over  against  \  the  Town-House,  and.  Benjamin  Eliot  under  the 
IIW-  I  End  of  the  Town-House.  1699.  |  Folio.  148 

Collation:  Charter,  pp.  15;  Act.s,  pp.  158;  Table,  pp.  (4).  The  title  to  the  Charter 
reads:  The  |  Charter  |  Granted  by  their  Majesties  |  Kino  William  |  and 
I  Queen  Mary,  |  To  the  |  Inhabitants  |  Of  the  |  Province  |  of  the  |  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay I  IN  I  New-Enoland.  I  Boston  in  New-England.  \  Printed  by  Bar- 
tholomew Green,  and  Jolin  Allen,  (Printers  to  His  Excellency  |  i/ie  Governour  ^  Council,) 
for,  aiul  Sold  |  by  Michael  Perry,  ami  Benjamin  Eliot.  |  1699.  | 

1700 

ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or 
A.ssembly  of  the  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England  : 
Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston,  the  Thirty-first  of  May,  1699.  And 
continued  |  by  several  Prorogations  unto  AWtlnesday  the  Thirteenth  of 
I  March  following  and  then  Sat.  |  [Boston:  1700.]  Folio,  pp.  159- 
176.  149 

The  second  session  of  the  General  Court  of  1699-1700,  and  the  first  of  the  session 
laws  printed  after  the  revision  of  1699  in  continuation  of  which  it  is  paged. 

[Royal  A)-m«.^  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  &  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesties  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 


MASSACHUSETTS.  67 

Bay,  in  New-Eiifrland  :  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston,  on  Wednesday 
the  Twenty-nintli  of  May,  1700.  |  [Bodon:  1700.]  Folio,  pp.  177- 
192.  150 

1701 

[Royal  Aniif!.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  the  |  Province  of  the  Ma«saehusetts-Bay  in 
New-England :  Begun  and  |  Held  at  lioston,  the  Twenty-ninth  of 
May,  1700.  And  continued  |  by  several  Prorogations  unto  Wtxlnes- 
day  the  Twelfth  of  |  February  following  and  then  Sat.  |  [Bonton  : 
1701.]  Folio,  pp.  193-204.  151 

[Royal  Anii.H.J  \  ACTS  and  I^aws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesties  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  Xew-Eugland  :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston  upon  ^^'eduesday 
the  Twenty-eighth  of  May,  1701.  |  [Boston:  1701.]  Folio,  pp.  205- 
223.  152 

1702 

[Roi/af  AriDs.'^  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  j  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massiicluisetts- 
Bay  in  New-England :  |  Begim  and  Held  at  Boston,  u])on  \\'ednesday 
the  I  Twenty-seventh  of  May,  1702.  |  [Boxfon :  17(l2.]  Folio,  j)]!. 
225-228.       '  153 

[Royal  Annx.'^  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  CJeneral 
Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massjichusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  ^\'edncs- 
day  the  Twenty-seventh  of  |  May,  1 702.  And  continued  by  several 
Prorogations  unto  Thui-sday,  |  the  Fifteenth  of  October  following,  and 
then  Sat  at  Cambridge.  ]  [Boaton:  1702.]  Folio,  pp.  229-239.       154 

1703 

[Royal  Arm.^.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  (ir«it  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  Majesties  (  Province  of  the  Mas.sa- 
chnsetts-Bay,  in  New-England :  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston,  on 
We<lnesday' the  Tenth  of  March,  1702  [-3.]  |  [Boston:  1703.]  Folio, 
pp.  241-244.  155 

[Royal  Anns.]  \  ACTS  &  Laws,  |  Pa-ssed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 


68  THK    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

Bay  in  Ne\v-Enp;land :  |  Bcfrnii  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday 
the  Twenty  sixth  |  of  May,  17()."5.    And  coiitiniietl  upon  Adjotu-nnient 
unto  I   Wednesday  the   30th.  of  June  following,  and  then    met.   | 
[BoHion:  1703.']    Folio,  pp.  245-246.  156 

\^Royal  Arms.]  |  ACTS,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- Bay  in 
New- England :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  AVedne.-day  the 
Twenty-sixth  |  of  May  17();>.  And  continued  by  Adjournment  and 
Prorogation  |  unto  Wednesday  the  First  of  September,  following,  and 
then  met.  |  [Bo>^ton  .-  1703.]  Folio,  pp.  247-253.  157 

l^Roynl  Awis.]  \  ACTS  &  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New- England  :  |  I5egun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday 
the  Twenty-sixth  |  of  May  1703.  And  continued  by  Adjournment 
and  Prorogations  |  unto  "\\'edncsday  the  Twenty-seventh  of  October 
following,  I  and  then  met.  |  [Boxton:  1703.]    Folio,  pp.  255-260.    158 

1704 

l^Royal  Arnvi.']  |  AN  ACT,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massacluisctts-Bay  in 
New-England :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  ^\'cdne8day  the 
Twenty-sixth  |  of  May  1703.  And  continued  by  Adjournment  and 
several  Pro-  |  rogations  unto  Wednesday  the  Eighth  of  March  follow- 
ing ;  and  I  then  met :  Being  their  fourth  Session.  |  l_Boslon :  1 704.] 
Folio,  pp.  261-262.  159 

This  copy  is  a  fac-simile. 

\^Iioyal  Arms.]  |  jVCTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-J5ay  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  Thirty-first  |  of  May,  1704.  |  [Bodon:  1704.]  Folio, 
pp.  263-266.  1 60 

[Royal  Ai-vis.]  \  AN  ACT,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England :  |  Begun    and    Held    at   I5oston   upon  M'ednesday  the 


MASSACHUSETTS.  69 

Thirty-first  of  |   May,   1704.     And  contiiuied  by    Prorogation  unto 
Wed-  I  ncsday  the  Sixtcentii  of  August   following,  and  then   met.  | 
IBonton:  1704.]   Folio,  pp.  2(J7-2(Jil.  161 

[Boyal  Ann.s.]  |  AX  ACT,  |  Passetl  l)y  the  Great  and  (General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  Jler  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New- England :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday  the 
Thirtv-first  |  of  May,  1704.  -Vnd  continiRxl  by  several  Prorogations 
unto  I  W'cilnesday  the  Twenty-fifth  of  October  following,  and  then 
met,  1  being  their  Third  Session.  |  [Boston:  1704.]  Folio,  pp. 
271-272.  162 

170.> 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  AN  ACT,  |  Pa.sse<l  by  the(ireat  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachusets-Bay  in 
New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  ^^'ednesday  the 
Thirtv-first  |  of  May,  1704.  ^Vnd  continue<l  by  several  Prorogations 
unto  1  Wednesday  the  Twenty-seventh  of  December  following,  and 
I  then  met;  being  their  Fourth  Session.  |  [Bodon:  170.3.]  Folio,  pp. 
273-274.  163 

[Roi/al  Arnuf.]  \  ACTS  and  Eaws,  |  Passwl  by  the  ( treat  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  \\'edn.esday 
the  Thirtieth  |  of  May,  170.').  |  [£o.sto?i,  17( ).">.]  Folio,  pp.  275-277.  164 

[Royal  A  mix.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Pa.s.sed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  ^lajesties  Province  of  Massachusetts-Bay 
in  New-England  :  |  Bcgini  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  WtHlncsday  the 
Thirtieth  |  of  JNIay,  1705.  And  continued  by  several  Prorogations  | 
unto  Wetlnesday  the  Twenty-fourth  of  October  following,  and  |  then 
met,  being  their  Third  Session.  |  [Bodon:  1705.]  Folio,  pp.  2711-289. 

165 
170« 

[Royal  Aniui.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  ^rass;ichnsetts- 
Bay  in  New-England:  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wetlnesday 
the  Twentyniuth  |  Day  of  May,  1706.  |  [Bodon:  1706.]  Folio,  pp. 
291-296.  166 

6 


70  THK    TOWKK    COLLECTION. 

[Ro,/al  Arm.%']  \  AN  ACT,  |  Passed  by  tlic  rtroat  and  (Jcncnil  Court 
or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massaeliusetts-Hay  in 
New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  AVednesday  the 
Twenty-nintii  |  of  May,  1706.  And  continued  by  Prorogation  unto 
\\\h.1-  I  nesday  the  Seventh  of  August  following,  and  then  met.  | 
[/>Wo»t;  1706.]  Folio,  297-298.  167 

[Royal  Armn.]  \  AN  ACT,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  (ieneral  Court 
or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday  the 
Twenty-ninth  |  of  May,  1706.  And  continued  by  Prorogation  unto 
Wed-  I  nesday  the  Seventh  of  August  following,  and  then  met.  | 
[J5o«ton;  1706.]  Folio,  pp.  299-300.  168 

[lioi/al  Anius.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday 
the  Twenty- ninth  |  of  May,  1706.  And  continued  by  several  Proroga- 
tions unto  I  Wednesday  the  Twenty-third  of  October  following,  and 
then  met.  |  \ Boston:  1706.]  Folio,  pp.  301-304.  169 

1707 

[Royal  Anns.']  AN  Act,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  Her  ]  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  n[)on  Wednesday  the 
Twenty-nintii  |  of  May  1706.  And  cctutinuctl  by  several  Prorogations 
unto  I  Wednesday  the  Fifth  of  March  following :  and  then  met.  | 
[Boston:  1707.]  Folio,  pp.  30r).  170 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  &  Laws,  |  Passed  b)-  the  (treat  and  (Jcncral 
Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massaciiusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday 
the  Twenty-eighth  |  Day  of  May,  1707.  |  [Bostou:  1707.]  Folio,  pp. 
307-310.  ■  •         '  ■  171 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  tiie  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  the  Twenty-eighth 


MASSACHUSETTS.  71 

I  Day  of  May,  1707.  And  continual  by  Prorogation  unto  |  Wednes- 
day the  Thirteenth  of  August  following,  and  then  met.  |  [Boston: 
1707.]  P\)lio,  pp.  311-313.  172 

[Roi/af  yinm.]  \  AN  ACT,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  Weelnesday  the 
Twenty-eighth  |  Day  of  May,  1707.  And  continued  by  several  Proro- 
gations I  unto  Wednesday  the  Twenty-ninth  of  October  following,  | 
and  then  met.  |  [Boston:  1707.]  Folio,  jjp.  315-318.  173 

[Royal  Arms.']  |  AX  ACT,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembl)'  of  Her  Majesties  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England,  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday  the 
Twenty-eighth  Day  of  May,  |  1707.  And  continued  by  several  Pro- 
rogations unto  Wednesday  |  the  Twenty-ninth  of  (October  following, 
and  then  met.  |  [Boston:  1707.]  Folio,  pp.  319.  174 

1708 

[Royal  Anm.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Ma.ssa- 
chusetts-Bay  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-si.xth  |  Day  of  May,  1708.  |  [Boston:  1708.] 
Folio,  pp.  321-324.  175 

[Roydl  Anns.']  \  ACT8  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bav  in  New-England :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  u])on 
Wetlnesday  the  Twenty-sixth  |  Day  of  May,  170S.  And  continued 
by  several  Prorogations  |  unto  Wednesday  the  Twentieth  of  October 
following,  and  then  met    |  [/)V/o// ;  17()S.]   Folio,  pp.  .325-328.      ]7() 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  Anno  Sexto  |  .Vnufe  |  Reginse.  |  [Colophon.]  Lon- 
don, Printed  by  Charles  Bill,  and  the  Ej-ecutriv  of  Thomas  Xcnromh, 
deccas'd,  \  Printers  to  the.  Qneens  most  E.vceUent  Maje.sty.  Reprinted  at 
Boston  in  N.  E.  \  by  Barfholomcio  Green,  Printer  to  His  ETcelleney  the 
Governoiir  &  Council.  17(»S.  |  Folio,  ])p.  329-331.  177 

An  Act  of  ParliiuiLcut  for  ustrrtaiiiiii!;  tlif  Uati'S  of  Foreiitn  Coins  in  Uer  Miijcsties 
I'ljinUilions  in  America. 


72  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

1709 

[Roi/al  Ai-rm.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passwl  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massa- 
ohusetts-15ay  in  New-England :  |  Begini  and  Held  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-sixth  |  Day  of  ^lay,  1708.  And  eontiniii'd 
bv  several  Prorogations  |  unto  A\'ednesday  the  Sixteenth  of  February 
following,  and  then  |  met.  |  [Boston:  1709.]   Folio  pp.  3;^;l-;5:'>5.    178 

[lioi/al  Aiiiis.'l  I  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  I'assed  by  the  Great  and 
(icneral  Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Mas-^^a- 
ehusetts-Bay  in  New-Englaud  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-fitth  |  Day  of  May,  1709.  |  [Boxtm:  170f(.] 
Folio,  pp.  3;37-.U().  179 

[Royal  Anna.']  \  AN  ACT,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday  the 
Twent}'-tif\h  |  Day  of  May  1709.  And  continued  by  several  Proro- 
giitions  I  unto  ^^'ednesday  the  Twenty-sixth  of  October  following,  and 
I  then  met.  |  [Bodon :  1709.]  |  Folio,  pp.  ;541-;M2.  180 

A  leprint. 

1710 

[Royal  Anns.^  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
Genend  Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-P2ngland  :  |  Begiui  and  Held  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-fifth  |  Day  of  May  1709.  And  continued  by 
several  Prorogations  |  unto  AW'dnesday  the  First  of  February  follo^\'- 
ing;  and  then  met.  |  Boston:  1710.]  |  Folio,  pp.  ;34;3-:3o4.  181 

A  reprint. 

[Royal  Anns.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Pa.s.sed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  ]  Majesties  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England  :  ]  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  Thirty-tirst  |  of  May  1710.  And  continued  by  several 
Prorogations  and  |  Adjournment  unto  Tuesday  the  Twenty-fourth  of 
October  |  following,  and  then  met.  (  [Boston:  1710.]  lNili<),  pp. 
r,5;j-;3.57.  182 

A  reprint. 


MA-SSACHUSETTS.  73 

1711 

[Boifol  Arms.]    \   ACTS   and    Tvaws,   |   Passefl   In-  the  Great    and 
(General  Court  or  Asscnihly  of  Her  |  Majesties  Provine«  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  Xew-Enirland  :  |  Be^un   and   Held  at   Boston,  upon 
Wednesday"  the  Thirtieth    Day  |  ..f  May,  1711    |  [Boxtoit :  1711.]  | 
Folio,  pp.  .•5r,<)-.'>,(;:5.  l.s;i 

A  reprint. 

1714 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws,  |  Of  Her   Majesties  |   Province  |  of   the  | 
Massachusetts-Bay  |  in  |  New-England.  |  [Roynl   Armit.]  \  Boston    in 
New-England:  \  Printed  hy  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Excellency  thr  \ 
Governour  <{•  Council,  for  Benjamin  Eliot  \  ami  Sold  at  his  Shop  on  the 
North  aide  of  King's  Street.  \  1714.  |  Folio.  184 

Collation :  Title  to  Charter,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.  1-1-3 ;  Table,  pp.  i-vi ;  Table  (reprinted 
and  eoverini;  the  Session  Laws  to  Auijust,  1721,  p.  360),  pp.  1-16  ;  Title  to  Acts,  1  p. ; 
Authorization,  1  p. ;  Acts,  pp.  1-252.  Followed  by  the  Session  Laws  to  >[ay  25,  1726, 
pp.  253-430.  The  title  to  the  Charter  reads:  The  |  Charter  |  Granted  by  Their 
ilAJESTiE.s  I  Kixo  William  |  axd  |  Queen  Mart,  |  to  the  |  Inhabitants  |  or 
THE  I  Province  |  of  the  |  Massachusett.s-Bat  |  in  |  New-Enoland  |  Boston  in 
New-Enr/lond :  \  Pr'mteil  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Excellency  the  \  Gotemotir  ^ 
Couticil,  for  Benjamin  Eliot  |  and  Sold  at  his  Shop  on  the  North  side  of  King's  Street. 
I  1714.  i 

1715 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  >[a.<.<;ichusptts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Bo.ston  upon  W'etlnesday 
the  Twenty-fifth  of  Mav,  171-5.  |  [Boston:  1715.]  Folio,  pp.  253-2.54. 

185 

The  first  session  of  1715-16,  and  first  session  laws  printed  after  the  revision  of  1714, 
in  continuation  of  which  it  is  paged. 

[Royal  Anns.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesties  |  Province  of  the  Mas.sachusett.s- 
Bay  in  N(>w-England  :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston  upon  NWHlncsday 
the  Twenty-fit^h  of  May,  1715.  And  conti-  |  nuetl  by  Prorogation 
unto  Wednesday  the  Twentieth  Day  of  July  |  following,  and  then 
Met.  I  [Boston:  1715.]  Folio,  pp.  255-258.  186 

[Royal  Arms.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  .Vsscmbly  of  His  ^lajesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 


74  THE    TOWKR    COI.I.ECTIOX. 

Bin-  ill  Xew-Eiiglaud :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday 
the  Tweuty-fitth  of  May,  1715.  And  con-  |  tinned  by  several  Proroga- 
tions unto  Wednesday  the  Twenty-thiixl  |  Day  of  November  following, 
and  then  Met.  |  [Boston :  1715.]  Folio,  pp.  259-268.  187 

171(! 

.\_Royal  Arim.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesties  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England  :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston  upon 
Walncsday  the  Thirtieth  of  May,  1716.  |  \_Bo.ston.  1716.]  Folio,  pp. 
269-278.  188 

[Royal  Arrm.^  |  ACTS  and  I^aws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New- 
P^ngland  :  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston  uj)on  Wednesday  tiie  Thirtieth 
of  May,  1716.  And  |  continued  by  several  Prorogations  unto  Wednes- 
day the  Seventh  I  Day  of  November  following,  and  then  Met.  |  [Boxton: 
1716.]  Folio,  pp.  279-286.  189 

1717 

[Roi/<d  Annn.l  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  A.s.sembly  of  His  JIajesty's  |  Province  of  the  ilassachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England :  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday 
the  Twenty-ninth  of  May  1717.  |  [Bonton:  1717.]  Folio,  pp.  287-289. 

190 

[Royal  A  nils.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passetl  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England :  Begim  and  |  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday 
the  Twenty-ninth  of  May,  1717.  |  And  cDutiniied  by  several  Proroga- 
tions unto  \\'edncsday  the  Twenty-  |  third  of  ( )ctober  following,  and 
then  Met.  |  [Boston:' 1717]  Folio^  pp.  291-294.  191 


1718 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England :  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston  upon 
AVeilncsday  the  Twenty-ninth  of  May,  1717.  |  And  continue<l  by 
several  Prorogations  unto  Thursday  the  Sixth  |  Day  of  February 
following,  and  then  Met.  |  [Boston:  1718.]  Folio,  pp.  29.5-298.     192 


M^VSSACH  usE'rrs.  t  ■) 

\^Roijal  Arnift.']  \  ACTS  and  I^aws,  |  Passed  l)v  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  A.s.sembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Provinee  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New- England :  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston  upon 
Weilnesday  the  Twenty-eighth  of  May,  1718.  |  [^('olophon.']  Boston: 
Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  Hia  ExeeUency  the  \  Governour  & 
Coumil.  1718.  |  Folio,  pp.  299-309.  193 

[JRoyal  Arms.']  \  AC'J'S  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Provinee  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England  :  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-eighth  ui'  May,  1718.  |  And  continued  by 
several  Prorogations  unto  Wednesday  the  Twenty-  |  ninth  Day  of 
October  following,  and  then  Met.  |  l^Colophon]  Boston:  Printed  by 
B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Excelleney  the  |  (iorernonr  &•  Council.  1718.  | 
Folio,  pp.  311-:514.  194 

171!l 

[Royal  Anm.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assemlily  of  His  Majesty's  |  Provinee  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-seventh  Day  of  May,  1719.  |  [Colopho)}.'] 
Boston :  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Excellency  the  \  Governour 
and  Council.  1719.  |  Folio,  pp.  31.")-318.  195 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pa-ssed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Mass;x- 
chusetts-Bay  in  New- England:  I5egun  &  Held  |  at  lioston  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-seventh  of  May,  1719.  |  And  continued  by 
several  Prorogations  unto  AVednesday  the  Fourth  |  Day  of  November 
following,  and  then  Met.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Green, 
Printer  to  His  Excellency  the  \  Goi-ernoiir  and  Council.  1719.  |  Folio, 
pp.  319-326,  196 

1 720 

[Royal  Aruis.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England  :  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  the  Thirteenth  Day  of  July,  1720.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston: 
Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Excel,  the  Gover.  <t*  Council.  1720. 
I  Folio,  pp.  327-330.  197 


76  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

[Rnifaf  Anns.]  |  ACTS  aiifl  T.aws,  |  Parsed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  ITis  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Miissa- 
chusetts-Bay  in  New-England ;  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston,  ujion 
AVcilnesday  the  Thirteenth  Day  f)f  July,  1720.  |  And  continued  by 
several  Prorogations  unto  We<lnesday  the  Second  |  Day  of  November 
following,  and  then  Met.  |  [^Colophon.']  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Green, 
Printer  to  His  Excellency  the  |  GorernoKr  and  Council.  1720.  |  Folio, 
pp.  ;W  1-338.  198 

1721 

[Roycil  Anns.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England ;  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston,  upon  ^^'e^lnesday 
the  Thirteenth  Day  of  July,  1720.  |  And  continued  by  several  Proro- 
gations unto  Wednesday  the  |  Fifteenth  Day  of  March  following,  and 
then  Met.  |  l^Colophon.l  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His 
Excellency  the  \  Governour  and  Council,  ll'll.  \  Folio,  pp.  339-345.  199 

[lioyal  Arms.]  \  AN  ACT,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  C'ourt 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England  :  Begun  at  |  Boston,  upon  Wednesday  the  Thirty-first 
Day  of  May,  1721.  |  And  continued  by  Adjournment  to  Cambridge, 
in  the  County  of  |  Middlesex,  unto  Tuesday  the  Sixth  Day  of  June 
following,  I  and  then  ]\Iet.  |  \^Colophon,]  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Crreen, 
Printer  to  His  Excellency  the  \  Governour  and  Council.  1721.  \  Folio,  pp. 
347-350.  200 

l^Royal  Ai'ms.l  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England ;  Begun  &  Held  |  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday 
the  Twenty-third  Day  of  August,  1721.  |  [^Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed 
by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  E.rcellency  the  \  Governour  and  Council. 
1721.  I  Folio,  pp.  351-356,  1  leaf  201 

\_Royal  Anns.']  |  AN  ACT,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-ETigland  ;  Begun  &  Held  |  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty- 
third  Day  of  August,  1721.  [  [Boston:  1721.]  P\)lio,  pp.  357-358.   202 

The  first  session  of  1721-22  not  printed  till  after  the  third  session  and  then  issued 
with  the  followins;  act. 


MASSACHUSETTS.  i  t 

[Royal  ArinK.~\  |  AN  ACT,  |  Passed  by  tlie  Great  and  fieneral  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massacluisetts-Bay  in 
New-England ;  Begun  &  Held  |  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday  the 
Twenty-third  Pay  of  August,  1721.  |  And  continued  by  several  Pro- 
rogations unto  Cambridge  in  the  |  County  of  Middlesex,  upon  Friday 
the  Third  Day  of  November  |  following,  and  then  Met.  |  [Colophon.^ 
Boston :  Printed  hi/  B.  (irecn,  Printer  to  His  Excellency  the  |  Governour 
and  Council.  1721.  |  Folio,  pp.  3o9-360.  203 

1722 

[Royal  Arms.'\  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-P]ngland  :  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday 
the  Thirtieth  Day  of  May,  1722.  |  [Colophon.']  Boston:  Printed  by  B. 
Green,  Printer  to  His  Excellency  the  |  Covernonr  and  Council.  1722.  | 
Folio,  pp.  361-367.  204 

[Royal  Anns.~\  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  A&sembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Prt)vince  of  the  Ma.ssachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England :  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday 
the  Thirtieth  Day  of  May,  1722.  |  And  continued  by  Prorogation  unto 
A\'ednesday  the  P^ighth  Day  of  |  August  following,  and  then  met.  | 
[Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Excellency 
the  I  Governoitr  and  Council.  1722.  |  Folio,  pp.  269-272.  205 

1723 

[Royal  Anns.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England,  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  Thirtieth  Day  of  May,  1722.  |  And  continued  by 
several  Prorogations  unto  Thursday  the  Fifteenth  |  Day  of  November 
following,  and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Green, 
Printer  to  His  Honour  the  |  Lieutenant  Governour  and  Council.  1723. 
I  Folio,  pp.  373-380.  206 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pa-ssetl  by  tlu>  (ireat  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay   in    New-England,    Begun    &    Held    |   at    Boston    upi>n 


78  THE    TOWER    rOI,LE<TION. 

Wednesday  the  Twentv'-ninth  Day  of  May,  1723.  |  [Cohphmi.'] 
Boxton:  Printed  by  B.  Green,  J^rinter  to  i//.s  Honour  the  \  Lieutenant 
Governour  and  Council.  1723.  |  Folio,  pp.  381-386.  207 

[Boyal  Armn.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Groat  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massii- 
chusetts-Bay  in  New-England,  Begun  &  Held  |  at  Boston  upon  Wednes- 
day the  Twenty-ninth  Day  of  May,  172:5.  |  And  continued  by  Pro- 
rogation unto  Wednesday  the  Seventh  Day  of  |  August  ibllowing, 
anil  then  Met.  |  [Colojihon.']  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to 
Hiti  Honour  the  |  Lieutenant  Governour  and  Council.  1723.  |  Folio,  pp. 
3»7-392.  208 

[Royal  Arms.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
(jleneral  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England,  Begun  &  Held  |  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-ninth  Day  of  May,  1723.  |  And  continued 
by  several  Prorogations  unto  Wednesday  the  |  Twenty-third  Day  of 
October  Ibllowing,  and  then  Met.  |  [ Cfa/op/ion.]  Boston:  Printed  by  B. 
Green,  Printer  to  Hi.s  Honour  tlie  \  Lieutenant  Govei-nour  and  Council. 
1723.  I  Folio,  pp.  393-395.  209 

1724 

[Royal  Anns.]  \  AX  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England,  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston  upon  \\'etlnesday  the 
Twenty -seventh  Day  of  May,  1724.  |  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Green, 
Printer  to  His  Honour  the  Lieut.  Governour  |  and  Council.  1724.  | 
Folio,  p.  397.  210 

1725 

[Royal  Amis.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
(xcneral  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England,  Begun  &  Held  (  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-seventh  of  May,  1724.  |  And  continued  by 
several  Prorogations  unto  Wednesday  the  |  Eleventh  Day  of  November 
following,  and  then  Met.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Green, 
Printer  to  His  Honour  the  |  Lieutenant  Governour  and  Council.  1725. 
I  Folio,  pp.  399-411.  211 


MASSACHUSETTS.  79 

[^Royid  Arms.']  \  ACT  and  Laws  |  l'a.-;s«l  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Provinee  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  Xew-England,  Bej^un  &  Held  |  at  Boston  upon  A\'ednes<lay  the 
Twenty-sixth  Day  of  May  1 725.  |  And  continued  by  several  Proroga- 
tions unto  Wednesday  the  |  Third  Day  of  November  following,  and 
then  Met.  |  \^('olophon.'\  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  (rreen,  Printer  to  Hi« 
Honour  the  |  Lieutenant  Govemour  and  Council.  1 72-5.  |  Folio,  pp. 
413-422.  212 

1726 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Provinee  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England,  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston,  upon 
Wetlnesday  the  Twenty-fifth  Day  fjfM^y,  172().  |  [Colophon.']  Boston: 
Printed  Ijy  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Honour  the  \  Lieuteiuint  Govemour 
&  Council,  1726.  |  Folio,  pp.  423-430.  213 

The  first  session  of  1726-27  and  the  last  of  the  session  laws  paged  in  continuation  of 
the  revision  of  1714. 

1724 

ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  |  Great  and  General  Court  or 
Assembly  |  Of  the  Province  of  the  |  Ma.s.sachusetts-Bay  |  in  |  New- 
England,  I  From  1692,  to  1719.  |  To  which  is  Prefix'd,  |  The  Charter, 
Granted  by  Their  late  |  Majesties  King  William  and  Queen  Mary,  to 
the  I  Inhabitants  of  the  said  Province,  A.D.  1691,  |  Annoq  ;  Kegni 
3°.  I  [Royal  Arms.]  |  London,  \  Printed  by  John  Ba-ikett,  Printer  to 
the  King's  most  Excellent  \  Majesty,  MDCCXXIV.  |  Folio.  214 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Index,  pp.  iii-xvi ;  Title  to  Charter,  1  leaf;  Charter,  pp. 
iii-xvi ;  Acts,  &c.,  pp.  1-359.  The  title  to  the  Charter  reads:  The  |  Charter  | 
Granted  by  Their  Maje.stie.s  |  King  William  and  Qceex  Mary,  |  to  the  | 
Inhabitants  |  of  the  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  |  in  |  New- 
England.  I  G  R  I  [Iloyal  Anns.']  |  London,  |  Printed  by  Jnhn^Biiskril,  Printer  to  the 
King's  most  Ex-  |  cetlent  Majesii/,  and  by  the  Assigns  of  Thomas  Xeiecotnb,  |  and  Henry 
Hills,  deceas'd.     MDCCXXI.  | 

1726 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws  |  Of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  |  of  the  |  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay I  in  I  New-England.  |  [Royal  Arms.]  \  Boston  in  New- 
England :  \  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  the  Honourable  the  Lieut. 


80  THK    TOWKIJ    (.OLLKtTION. 

I  Governour  &•  Council,  for  Benjamin  E/inf,  |  mu}  SoM  al  Iiik  .'^liopnrnr 
the  Toicn-Home  in  Kin(/.s-Slreet.  \  172(5.  |  Folio.  21") 

Collation:  Charter,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  1-12;  Explanatory  Charter,  pp.  13-14;  Tablo, 
pp.  1-17  ;  Title  to  Acts,  1  p. ;  Authorization,  1  p. ;  Act*,  &c.,  pp.  1-S47.  The  title  to 
the  Charter  read.*:  The  |  Charter  |  Granted  bv  Their  Majesties  1  Kino 
William  |  and  |  Queen  Mary,  |  to  the  |  Inhahitants  |  of  the  |  Province  | 
OF  THE  I  Mas.sachusetts-Bay  I  IN  I  New-Enuland.  I  Boston  ill  New-Eiiyhniil :  \ 
Printed  by  B.  G-reen,  Printer  to  the  Honourable  the  Lieut.  |  Oovemour  j-  Council,  for 
Benjaiiiin  Eliot,  |  and  Sold  at  his  Shop  near  the  Toxon-Uouse  in  King's  Street.  |  1726.  | 

1727 

[Royal  Anns.']  |  ACTS  and  T^aws,  |  Pa.s.setl  bv  tlie  Great  and 
(ieiuTdl  Conrt  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
tiiusetts-Bay  in  New-England ;  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston  upon 
AN'cdnesday  the  Twenty-fifth  Day  of  ^fay,  172(j.  |  And  contiimetl  by 
sc\c'i-al  Prorogations  unto  A\'ednesday  the  Twenty-  |  third  Day  of 
November  following,  and  then  Met.  |  [f'oloplion.l  Bo.-iton:  Printed  by 
B.  Green,  Printer  to  the  Honourable  the  Lieut.  |  Govemour  &  Council, 
for  Benjamin  Eliot.   1727.  |  Folio,  pp.  349-354.  216 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Maji'sty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England,  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  the  Thirty-first  Day  of  May,  1727.  |  [Colophon^  Boston: 
Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Honour  the  Lieut.  \  Govemour  <& 
Council,  for  Benjamin  Eliot.    1727.  |  Folio,  355-370.  217 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Ma.s.sa- 
chusetts-Bay  in  New-England,  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  the  Thirtj'-first  Day  of  May,  1727.  |  And  continued  by 
Adjonrnment  to  the  Sixteenth  day  of  Augu.st  |  following.  |  [Colojthon.] 
Buxton  :  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Honour  the  Lieut.  \  Gov- 
emour &  Council,  for  Benjamin  Eliot.   1727.  |  Folio,  pp.  871-373.  218 

1728 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  As.sembly  of  His  Maje.sty's  |  Province  of  the  Ma.ssachusett.s-Bay  in 
New-England,  Begun  and    |    Held  at   Bo.ston,  upon  AVednesday  the 


MASSACHUSETTS.  81 

Thirty-first  T>ay  of  >rav,  |  1727.     .\ik1  ('(intinuofl  l)v  several  Afljiiiirn- 
nicnt.s   unto  W'ttlnt'.stlay   |   the  Fuurtli  Day  (if  (Jctoljor   followinjr.    | 
[Boston. ■  B.  Green.    1728.]  Folio,  pp.  :375-;^76.  219 

[Royal  .1 /•//(.><.]  I  ACTS  and  Laws  (  Parsed  by  tlie  Great  and 
General  Court  or  As.sembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Provinee  of  tlie  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England,  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston,  upon 
AVedne-sday  the  Twentv-se<x)nd  Day  of  I  November,  1727.  |  [< 'olojjhon.'\ 
Boston  :  I'riiiti'il  hi]  B.  Green,  J'riiiter  to  His  Honour  the  Lieut.  Gov. 
&  Council.  I  1728.  |  Folio,  j)]).  .'.77-400.  220 

[Royal  Arms.'^  |  .VCTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesties  |  Pro\'ince  of  the  jMa*sa- 
ehusetts-Bay  in  NeAv-Englaiid,  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston  ujion 
Wednesday  the  Twenty -ninth  Day  of  May,  1728.  |  [Colophon.] 
Boston :  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Honour  the  Lieut.  \  Gor- 
e)Twur&  Council,  for  Benjamin  Eliot.    1728.  |  Folio,  pp.  401-412.  221 

[Royal  Arm(i.'\  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  I'assed  by  the  (ireat  and 
Genend  Court  or  A.ssembly  of  His  Majesties  |  Provinee  of  the  Ma.ssa- 
ehusetts-Bav  in  New-England,  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston  uj)on 
Wedne.-day  the  Twenty-ninth  Day  of  May,  1728.  |  And  continued 
by  Prorogation  unto  ^yedne.sday  the  Twenty-fourth  |  Day  of  July 
following,  and  then  met.  |  [Boston:  1728.]  Folio,  pp.  41.'.-4Hj.      222 

1 729 

[Royal  Anns.'\  |  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesties  |  Provinee  of  the  Massaciuisetts-Bav  in 
New-England,  Begun  it  Held  |  at  Boston  upon  Wwlncstlay  the  Twenty- 
ninth  Day  of  May,  1728.  |  And  continuetl  by  several  Prorogations  and 
A(lji>uniments  to  Salem  |  the  Se<>ond  of  A])ril,  1720.  |  [Boston:  1729.] 
Foii(,,  pp.  417-419.  223 

1730 

[Royal  Arms.']  |  AfJTS  and  Laws  |  Passetl  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesties  |  Province  nt'  the  Mass;i- 
eiuisetts-Bav  in  New-Kngland,  Begun  and  |  Held  at  >'alem  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-eighth  Day  of  May,  |  1729.  Antl  eontinueil 
by  several    Prorogations   and  Adjournments   |   to    Boston    the    Xini'- 


82  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

toenth   Day  of  November   follo\vin<::.   |   [7>o,s/o« .-   1730.]    Folio,   pp. 
421-425.  224 

This  session  of  1729-30  was  not  prinkd  till  after  October,  1730,  when  it  was  issued 
with  the  Acts  of  1730-31. 

[Royal  Ai-ms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  As,sembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Provinee  of  the  Miissa- 
elnisetts-Bay  in  New-England  :  Pegun  and  |  Held  at  Cambridge  ujion 
"Wednesday  the  Twenty-seventh  Day  of  |  May,  1 730.  and  continuetl  by 
several  Prorogations  to  Wednesday  |  the  Ninth  Day  of  September 
following,  and  eontinned  by  Adjourn-  |  ment  to  Roxbury  and  tlienee 
to  Boston.  I  [^osfoji;  1730.]  Folio,  pp.  42G-436.  "  225 

1731 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  liy  tiie  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  ]\Lijesty"s  |  Province  of  the  Massii- 
chusetts-Bay  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  Tenth  Day  of  February,  17,30  [-31.]  |  [Boston:  1731.] 
Folio,  jip.  437-456.  226 

[Ixoi/al  Arms.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesties  |  Provinee  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts-Bay in  New-England,  Begun  &  Held  |  at  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-sixth  Day  of  May,  17-31.  |  [Boston:  17.31.] 
Folio,  pp.  457-462.  227 

[Royal  Anns.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesties  |  Province  of  the  Mas- 
Siiciuisetts-Bay  in  New-England,  begun  &  Held  |  at  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-sixth  Day  of  May,  1731.  |  and  continued  by 
sevi'ral  Adjournments  unto  Wtnlnesday  the  Third  |  Day  of  November 
following.  I  [Boston:  1731.]  Folio,  pp.  463-468.  228 

1732 

[Royal  Arms.]  |  AC'I'S  and  I>aws  |  Passed  l)y  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Asseml)ly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England,  Begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty -sixth  Day  of  May  |  1731.  and  continued  by 


MA>S.SACHUSETTS.  83 

several  Adjoui'iiments   and    Proroj^ation  |  iint(j  Wednesday  the    First 
Day  of  December  following.  |  [lionfun  :  1 732.]  Folio,  pp.  469-476.  229 

[Boyctl  Anm.]   \   ACTS   and    Laws  |   Passed   by  the   Great  and 
General  Conrt  or  Assembl}-  of  His  Majesty's  |  Provinec  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay   in    >>'ew-England,    Begun    &   Held    |   at    Boston    upon 
Wednesday  the  Thirty-first  Day  of  May,  1732.  |  [Boston:  1732.]  | 
Folio,  pp.'477-4S3.  230 

1733 

\_Royal  ^1 /■//(. v.]  I  jVCTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England,  begun  and  |  Held  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  Thirty-first  Day  of  May  1732.  |  and  continued  by  Ad- 
journment unto  Thursday  the  first  Day  of  |  November  following.  | 
[5o.sto?i;  1733.]   Folio,  pp.  485-490.     '  231 

[Royal  A)-mx.'\  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  IVlajesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England,  begun  &  held  |  at  Boston,  upon  ^Vednes- 
day  the  Thirty-first  Day  of  May,  1733  [for  1732.]  |  and  continued 
by  several  Adjournments  imto  Wednesday  the  Fourth  |  Day  of  April 
following.  I  [i?o.sto)(.-  1733.]    Folio,  pp.  491-498.  "  232 

[Royal  Anns.']  \  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  I'rovince  of  the  ^rassacliusetts-Bay  in 
New-England;  begun  <theld  |  at  Boston,  upon  A\'eduesday  tlie  Thir- 
tieth Day  of  May  1733.  |  [Bo^^ion  :  1733.]    Folio,  pp.  499-500.      233 

[Royal  Anim^  |  ACTS  and  La^\•s  |  Pa.'-.scii  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  IMajesty's  |  Province  of  the  Ma.ssa- 
chusett,s-Bay  in  New-England,  begun  &  held  |  at  Boston,  upon  ^^'e(hles- 
dav  the  Thirtieth  Day  of  May  1733.  |  and  continued  by  several  .\d- 
jourunients  unto  ^^'ednesday  the  |  Third  Day  of  C)ctol)cr  following.  | 
[iio.s'fo»i;  1733.]  Folio,  pp.  501-508.  234 

1734 

ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pas.sed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  As- 
sembl \'  (if  His  Majesty's  I  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bav  in  New- 


84  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

England,  begun  and  held  |  at  Bo.ston,  upon  M'wlnesday  the  Thirtieth 
Dav  of  May  1733,  and  |  continued  by  several  Adjournments  unto 
Thursday  the  Twenty-  [  fourth  Day  of  January  follo^^■illg.  |  j^Bonlon : 
1734.]  Folio,  pp.  509-510.  235 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
cIuisctts-Bay  in  Xcw-England,  Ik'ouu  and  held  |  Boston,  upon  "W'cd- 
ncsda\-  the  Thirtieth  Day  of  May  1733,  and  |  continutil  by  several 
Adjournments,  unto  Wednesday  the  Tenth  |  Day  of  April  following. 
[Bodon:   1734.]  Folio,  pp.  511-512.  236 

[Royal  Armx.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  ^Lijesty's  |  Province  of  the  Ma.s- 
saehusetts-Bay  in  Xew-England,  Begun  and  Held  |  Boston,  upon 
\\'e<lnesday  the  Twenty-ninth  Day  of  May  1734.  |  [Boston:  1734.] 
Folio,  pp.  513-525.  237 

1735 

[Royal  Anns.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  I'assed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts Bay  in  New-England,  begun  and  held  |  at  Boston,  upon 
AVednesdav  the  Twenty-ninth  Day  of  May  17.">4,  |  and  continued  by 
Adjournments,  unto  Wednesday  the  Twentieth  |  Day  of  November 
Ibliowing.  I  [Bodon:  1735.]   Folio,  pp.  527-530.  238 

[Royal  Armx.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passetl  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England,  begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  | 
Wctlnesday  the  Twenty-ninth  Day  of  May  1734,  and  continued  by  | 
several  Adjournments  unto  Wednesday  the  Ninth  Day  of  .\j)ril  Ibl- 
lo\ving.  I  [Colojjhon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  John  Draper,  Printer  to 
Jlis  I  Excellency  the  Gocernour  and  Council.  [1735.]  |  Folio,  pp.  531- 
534.  239 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  I.,aws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
(ieneral  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  JIajesty's  |  Province  of  the  ]\Iassa- 
chusetts-Bay  in  New-England,  Begun  and  Held  at  |  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-eighth  Day  of  May  1735.  |  [Colojjhon.]    Bos- 


MAHSACIIUSE'ITH.  85 

ton :  Prinfcd  by  J.  Draper,  Printer  to  His  Excel-  |  lency  the  Govemour 
and  Council.  17."io.  |  Folio,  o3o-549.  240 

1736 

IRoya/  Arm.'i.]  \  ACTS  and  T.aws  |  Pa.-;se(l  by  tlic  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Afiscmbly  of  Hi.-;  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Ma.^sa- 
chusctts-Bay  in  Xew-Enjjland,  Begun  and  Held  at  |  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  tlie  Twenty-eiglitli  Day  of  ^fay  17o0.  |  And  eontinned  l)v 
Adjournments  to  \\'ednesday  the  Xineteentli  Day  |  of  November  fol- 
lowing. I  [C'o/o/j/iO)i.]  Boston:  Printed  by  J.  Draper,  Printer  to  Hi^ 
I  Excellency  the  Governour  and  Coimcil.  [1736.]  |  Folio,  pp.  551- 
558.  241 

[Royal  Arms.l  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pa?sed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Coin-t  or  Assembly  of  His  ^fajesty's  Province  |  of  the  ila.ssa- 
chusetts-Bay  in  Xew-England,  begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  | 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-eighth  Day  of  May  1735,  and  continued  by  | 
several  Adjournments  unto  Wcnlnesday  the  Seventeenth  of  Mareh  fol- 
lowing. I  [Co/o/;Ao)i.]  Bonton :  Printed  by  J.  Draper,  Printer  to  His 
I  Excellency  the  Governour  and  Council.  [1736.]  |  Folio,  pp.  559- 
560.  242 

[Royal  Ariiis.l^  |  ACTS  anil  Laws  |  Passeil  by  tiie  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Ma.ssa- 
eluisetts-Bay  in  Xew-England,  begun  and  held  at  |  Boston,  upon 
Wetlnesday  the  Twenty-sixth  Day  of  May  1736.  |  [( 'oloplioii.^  Bodon  : 
I  Printed  by  J.  Draper,  Printer  to  His  Excellency  the  \  Govemour  & 
Council.    1736.  I  Folio,  i)p.  561-564.  243 

17:J7 

[Roy(d  Arm.'t.'l  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passetl  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  .Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  Xew-England,  begun  and  iield  at  |  JViston,  upon 
M'alnesday  the  Twenty-sixth  Day  of  May  1736.  |  And  |  continuetl  i)y 
several  Prorogations  unto  Wetlnesday  the  Twenty-fourth  |  Dav  of 
Xovember  following  and  then  Met.  |  [Colojilion.^  Bu.il(>u  :  Printed  by 
John  Draper,  Printer  to  His  \  Excellency  the  Governour  and  Council. 
[17:!7.]  I  Folio,  pp.  565-502.  244 

7 


86  THE    TOAVKU    COLLECTION. 

[Roj/iil  Anm.]  I  ACTS  aiul  Laws  |  Passwl  by  the  Great  and 
(ieiieml  Court  or  As.>emhly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vinee  of"  the  Mas- 
sjiehusetts-I^ay  in  New-Enfiland,  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  |  uj)on 
\\'ednes<lay  tlie  Twenty-fifih  Day  of  May  1737.  |  Colophon.]  Bo-ston, 
Printed  hij  J.  Draper,  Printer  to  Hia  Excellency  the  \  Gorernour  and 
Council.  [1737.]  |  Folio,  pp.  59:3-620.  245 

1738 

[li'o;/(tl  .l/'//(.v.]  I  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  l)y  the  (Jreat  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vinee  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts-Bay in  New-England,  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty -fifth  Day  of  May  17."j7.  and  continued  by  | 
Prorogation  and  Adjournments  to  Wednesday  the  30th  Day  of  Novem- 
IxT  I  following.  I  [Cotojihon.'j  Boston:  |  Printed  by  J.  Draper,  Printer 
to  His  Krcellency  the  |  Governour  and  Council.  [1738.]  Folio,  pp. 
627-644.  246 

[Ixoy(d  Arms.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pa.-;sed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  INLijesty's  Pro-  (  vinee  of  the  Mas- 
saehusetts-Bav  in  New-England,  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  |  u|)on 
Wednesday  tlie  Thirty-first  Day  of  May,  1738.  |  [Colophon.]  Bo.'<ton  : 
I  Printed  by  John  Draper,  Printer  to  His  Kvcellency  the  \  Governour 
and  Cnunrii.  [1738.]  |  Folio,  pp.  645-664.  247 

AN  ACT  I  Pass'd  l)y  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of 
His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England, 
begun  and  held  at  Boston,  |  on  Wc<lnesda}-  the  Thirty-fii-st  Day  of  May 
17;'>8,  I  [Boston:   1738.]    Folio,  p.  665.  248 

An  act  passed  at  the  first  session  of  17.38-30,  but  not  printed  witli  tln'  ntlur  laws  of 
that  session. 

1739 

[Royal  Arms.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vincc  of  the  Ma.s- 
saehusetts-Bay  in  New-England,  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  |  upon 
Wednesday  the  Thirty-first  Day  of  May  1738.  And  continued  by  | 
Prorogations  unto  Wednesday  the  Twenty-nintli  Day  of  November 
fbl-  I  lowing.  I  [Colojthon.]  Boston:  \  Printed  by  John  JJraper,  Printer 
to  His  ExceUeney  the  Governour  |  awl  Council.  [1739.]  )  Folio,  pp. 
667-684.  249 


MASSACHUSETTS.  87 

\^Efii/<d  Armx.'^  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  l\v  the  Great  and 
(ieueral  Court  or  Assembly  of"  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of"  tlie  Mas- 
sachusetts-Bay in  New-England,  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  |  upon 
Wednesday  the  Thirtieth  Day  of"  >ray,  17;}!).  |  [Colophon.']  Boston: 
I'riatal  by  Joint  Dnijjcr,  Printer  to  His  |  Krce/lency  the  (lovcrnour  and 
Council,  [nay.]  I  Folio,  pp.  (J8o-(Jitl.  2o() 

1740 

[Roya/  Arms.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  i'asscd  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts-Bay in  Xew-Eugland,  Begun  and  Held  at  B(^ston,  |  upon 
AVednesday  the  Tiiirtieth  Day  of  May  17.39.  And  continued  by  | 
Prorogations  to  \\'ednesday  the  Fifth  Day  of  De<'ember  following.  | 
[Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  John  Draper,  Printer  to  Hi.'^-  \  E.rcel- 
Icnry  the  Governour  and  Cminrii.  [1740.]  |  Folio,  pp.  69;3-6!»8.        -251 

[Royal  Anns.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  (  Passed  by  the  (Jreat  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts-Bay in  New-England,  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  |  upon 
Wednesday  the  Thirtieth  Day  of  May  17.30.  .And  continued  by  | 
Prorogations  to  A\'edncsday  the  Twelfth  Day  of"  March  f"ollowing.  | 
[Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  J.  Draper,  Printer  to  His  E.vceltency 
the  I  aovernour  and  Coumil.  1740.  |  Folio,  pp.  ()99-700.  252 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  .VCTS  and  Laws  |  Passwl  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  .\.ssembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  ^Lis- 
sachusetts-Bay  in  New-England,  begun  and  held  at  Bo.ston,  |  upon 
Wednesda}-  the  Twenty-eighth  Day  of  May  1740.  |  [Colophon.]  Bos- 
ton :  Printed  by  J.  Draper,  Printer  to  His  |  lur-ellenry  the  Covernour 
and  Council.  1740.  |  Folio,  701-714.  253 

[Royal  Armt<.]  \  .\CTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  t lie  (ircat  and  Gen- 
eral Court  or  .Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  tlic  Massiichu- 
setts-Bay  in  New-England,  l)egun  and  held  at  Boston  |  upon  AVednes- 
dav  the  Twenty-eighth  Day  of  May,  1740.  and  continued  by  Pro-  | 
rogation  unto  Wednesday  tiic  Twentieth  Day  of  August  following.  | 
[Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  John  Draper,  Printer  to  |  His  Excel- 
lency the  Corernoiir  A'  Council.  [1740.]  |  Folio,  pp.  715-71t).  254 


88  TIIK    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

[Rot/(il  Anm.'\  \  ACTS  and  Jawvs  \  Passed  bv  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  ot"  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts-Bay in  New-England,  B^un  and  Held  at  Boston,  |  upon 
M'etlncsday  the  Tweiity-ciglith  Day  of  May  1 740.  And  continued  | 
bv  Prorogations  to  Wtxbiesday  the  Nineteenth  Day  of  November  fol- 
lowing. I  [Co/o^j;/ion.]  Bonton:  Printed  by  J.  Draper,  Printer  to  Hi» 
Kvcel/envy  the  Gover-  \  iinitr  ami  Council.  1740.  |  Folio,  pp.  715— 
720.  255 

Tlu'  thiril  session  dI"  1740-41,  nut  issued  till  JanuiiiT,  174(t-41.  The  paging  is 
misprinted,  715-720  lor  717-722,  and  the  error  was  nut  eorrected  until  the  second 
session  of  1741-42. 

1741 

\^Royal  Arms.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  the  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England,  begun  and  held  at  Boston,  |  upon  Wednesday 
the  Twenty-eighth  Day  of  May  1740.  And  |  continuei^l  by  several 
Prorogiitions  unto  Wednesday  the  Twenty-sixth  |  Day  of  March  fol- 
lowing. I  \_Boston:  1741.]  Folio,  pp.  721-728.  256 

\^Royal  Armx.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pa.sscd  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England,  begun  and  held  at  |  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  the  Kighth  Day  of  July  1741.  |  \_('()hp}um.'\  BoMoh:  \ 
Printed  by  J.  Draper,  Printer  to  His  Excellency  \  the  Governour  and 
Council.  [1741.]  |  Folio,  pp.  729-7.35.  257 

The  first  session  of  1741-42,  see  the  next  but  one  preceding  for  un  error  in  paging, 
which  is  continued. 

1742 

IRoyal  Anm.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  the  Province  of  the  |  Masstichusett.s- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  on  ^\'ednesday  | 
the  eighth  of  July  1741.  and  continued  by  Prorogation  and  xVdjourn- 
ment  |  to  Wednesday  the  sixteenth  of  September  following.  |  [Cb/o- 
phon.]  Boston :  Printed  by  Samuel  Kneelund  and  Timothy  Green,  \  by 
Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Governour,  Council  and  |  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives.     MDCCXLII.  |  Folio,  pp.  737-742.  258 

\_Royal  ^4/-H/.s.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  (  of  the  Ma.ssa- 
chusetts-Bay  in    New'-England,  begun   and    held   at  Boston,  upon  | 


MASSACHUSETTS. 


89 


Wwlnesday  the  Eighth  Day  of  July  1741.  and  continued  by  Proroga- 
tion I  and  Adjournments  to  \Vedne.sday  the  Twenty-fifth  of  November 
following.  I  [Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  Samuel  Kneeland  and 
Timothy  Green,  |  hy  Order  of  Hia  Excellency  the  Governour  Council  and 
I  Home  of  RepresenUdii-e^.  MDCCXLII.  |  Folio,  pp.  745-757.  259 
The  third  session  of  1741-42.  The  error  in  the  pagenation  made  in  the  third  session 
of  1740-41  is  corrected  hy  dropping  pp.  743-744. 

{Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Law.s,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  As.sembly  of  the  Pnjvinee  of  the  |  :Ma.<sa<iiu<etts- 
Bav  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  on  A\'ed-  |  nesday 
the  eighth  of  July  1741,  and  continued  by  Prorogation  and  Ad-  | 
jouniments  to  "Wednesday  the  seventeenth  of  March  following.  |  [Co/o- 
phon^^  Boston:  Printed  by  Samuel  Kneeland  and  Timothy  Green,  \  by 
Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Governour  Council  and  House  \  of  Repre- 
setdatives.     MDCCXLII.  |  Folio,  pp.  759-766.  260 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  the  Province  of  the  |  Massachu. setts-Bay 
in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  on  AA'etlnes-  |  day  the 
twenty-sixth  of  May  1742.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  Siimuel 
Kneeland  and  Timothy  Green,  \  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Gover- 
nour, Council  and  House  \  of  Representatives.  M,DCC,XLII.  |  Folio, 
pp.  767-789.  261 

The  first  session  of  1742-43  and  the  last  of  the  session  laws  paged  in  continuation 
of  the  revision  of  1726. 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws,  |  Of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  |  of  the  |  Mas- 
sachu.setts-Bay  |  in  |  New-P^ngland.  |  [Royal  Arms.]  \  Boston  in  Xew- 
England:  \  I'rinted  and  Sold  by  Samuel  Kneeland  and  Timothy  Green, 

I  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Governour,  Council  and  \. House  of 

Representatives.     MDCCXLII.  |  Folio.  262 

Collation:  Title  to  Charter,  1  leaf;  Charters,  pp.  1-14;  Table,  pp.  1-28;  Title  to 

Acts,  1  p. ;  Authorization,  1  p. ;  Acts,  pp.  1-337.    The  title  to  the  Charter  reads  :  The 

I  Charter  |  Granted  by  their  Majesties  |  King  William  |  and  |  Queeit 
Mary,  |  to  the  |  Ikhabitasjts  |  of  the  |  Province  |  of  the  |  Mas.saohusf.tts- 
BaY  I  in  I  New-Enoland.  |  Buaton  in  Neto-Eiiglaitd :  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  Samuel 
Kneeland  and  Timothy  Green,  |  by  Order  of  His  Exeelleney  the  Governour,  Council 
awl  I  House  of  Representatives.  MDCCXLII.  |  The  Charter  is  followed  hy  the  ex- 
planatory Charter  of  1726.  Pages  335-337  contain  the  last  session  of  the  General 
Court  of  1742-43. 


90  THK    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

1743 

l^Rni/ol  Anm.'\  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passttl  bv  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Ma.ssa- 
cluisetts-Bay  in  New-England :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  | 
Wednesday  the  twenty  sixth  Day  of  May  1742.  And  continued  by 
Ad-  I  journnients  and  Prorogations  unto  Thursday  the  thirty  first  of 
March  following.  |  Boston,  N.  E.  \  Pritited  and  Sold  by  Samuel  Knee- 
land  and  Timothy  Green,  by  Order  |  of  His  Excellency  the  Governour, 
Council  and  House  of  \  RepresentutiveH.  MDCCXLIII.  |  P^jlio,  pp. 
33.5-:3;37.  263 

The  third  session  of  1742-43.     It  forms  the  last  four  pages  of  the  revision  of  1742, 
and  is  included  in  the  index  to  that  volume. 

[^lioyal  Arms.'\  \  AX  ACT,  |  Pa.s.sed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  I'rovince  |  of  the  Ma.ssachiisctts-l}ay  in 
New-England :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  |  Wednesday  the  twenty 
fifVh  Day  of  May  1743.  |  [Colophon.']  Boston,  X.  E.  \  Printed  and  Sold 
by  Samuel  Knecland  and  Timothy  Green,  by  Order  \  of  His  Excellency  the 
Governour,  Council  and  House  of  \  Representatives.  MDCCXLIII.  | 
Folio,  pp.  339-340.  264 

[Royal  Anns.^  \  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  As.sembly  of  His  ^lajesty's  Province  |  of  the  Ma.s.sachu.sctts-Bay  in 
New-England :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  ujion  |  ^\'edne.«day  the 
twenty-fifth  Day  of  May  1743,  and  continued  by  Ad-  |  journment  to 
Thui-sday  the  eighth  Day  of  September  following.  |  [Colophon.]  Bos- 
ton: X.  E.  I  Printed  and  Sold  by  Samuel  Knecland  and  Timothy  Green, 
by  I  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Governour,  Council  and  House  \  of 
Representatives.     MDCCXLIII.  |  Folio,  pp.  341-344.  265 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  ^lassachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  |  A\'«lnesday  tlie 
twenty-fifth  Day  of  May  1743,  and  continued  by  Adjoiun-  |  ment  and 
Prorogation  to  Thursday  the  twentieth  of  October  following.  |  [Colo- 
phon.] Boston:  X.  E.  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  Samuel  Knecland  and 
Timothy  Green,  by  Order  |  of  His  Excellency  the  Goi-ernour,  Council 
and  House  of  \  Representatives.  MDCCXLIII.  |  Folio,  pp.  345- 
.348.  266 


MASSACHUSETTS.  91 

1744 

[Royal  Arm.s.'l  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Provinc-e  |  of  the  Mas- 
saehiisetts-Bay  in  New-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  | 
Weflnesday  the  twenty-fifth  Day  of  May  174;^,  and  continuetl  by 
Adjourn-  |  nicnt  and  Prorogations  to  AW^dnesday  the  eighth  Day  of 
February  following.  |  [Cci/oy>/(o».]  Bonton:  X.  E.  \  Printed  and  Hold 
by  Saimtel  Kneeland  and  Timothy  Green,  by  Order  \  of  His  Excellency 
the  Governour,  Council  and  Houne  of  |  Representatives.  MDCCXLIII. 
[1743-4]  I  Folio,  pp.  ;34ii-.352  -|-  [Ibid]  pp.  303-356.  267 

[Royal  Anns.l^  \  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  |  Wednesday  the 
thirtieth  Day  of  ilay  1744,  and  continued  by  Adjournment  |  to  Thurs- 
day the  ninth  Day  of  August  following.  I  [Colophon.^  Boston:  Printed 
by  Samuel  Kneeland  and  Timothy  Green,  \  by  Order  of  His  Excellency 
the  Gorernour,  Council  and  House  of  \  Representatives.  MDCCXLIV. 
I  Folio,  pp.  357-359.  268 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  AN  ACT,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  j  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  (  A\'ednesday  the 
thirtieth  Day  of  May  1744,  and  continutxl  by  Adjournment  |  and 
Prorogations  to  the  tenth  Day  of  Octol>er  following.  |  [Colophon.]  \ 
Bo.'<ton:  Printed  by  Samuel  Kneeland  and  Timothy  Green,  \  by  Order 
of  His  Excellency  the  Goveniour,  Council  and  House  of  \  Representatives. 
MDCCXLIV.  I  Folio,  pp.  361-362.  269 

1745 

[Royal  Anns.]  \  ACT.S  and  Laws,  |  Passetl  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  | 
Wednesday  the  thirtieth  Day  of  May  1744,  and  continual  by  Ad- 
journ- I  ment  and  Prorogations  to  Wednesday  the  twenty-eighth  Day 
of  November  |  following.  |  [Colophon.]      Boston:    Printed  by  Samuel 


92  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

Kneeland  and  Timothy  Green,  \  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Gov- 
ernour,  Council,  and  House  |  of  Heprascntuticai.  174o.  |  Folio,  pp. 
363-366.  270 

\_Royal  A)ins.'\  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  |  ^W'dncsday 
the  twenty  ninth-Day  of  May  1 74o.  And  continued  by  |  .Vdjourn- 
ments  and  Prorogations  to  Wednesday  the  eleventh  Day  of  Dc<'eniber 
I  following.  I  l^C'olojihon.^  Boston  :  X.  E.  Printed  and  Sold  by  Samuel 
Kneeland  and  \  Timothy  Green,  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Gof- 
crnour,  \  Council  and  House  of  Representatives.  MDCCXLV.  |  Folio, 
pp.  367-372.  271 

174C 

[Royal  Arms.']  |  AN  ACT  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  l^oston  upon  |  Wednesday  the 
twenty-eighth  of  May  1746.  And  continuctl  by  ^Vdjourn-  |  nients  to 
Tiuirsday  the  sixth  of  November  following.  |  [^Colophon.]  |  Boston:  | 
Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland  and  T.  Green,  by  Order  of  the  \ 
Governour,  Council  and  Representatives.  MDCCXLVI.  |  Folio,  pp. 
373-374.  272 

1747 

'[Royal  Arms.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts-Bay in  New-England :   Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon 

I  Wednesday  the  twenty-seventh  Day  of  May  1747,  and  continued 
by  I  Adjournments  to  Wednesday  the  twelfth  Day  of  August  following. 

I  Boston  :  N.  E.  Printed  aiul  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland  and  T.  Green,  \  by 
Order  6f  His  Excellency  the  Governour,  Council  and  \  House  of  Repre- 
seniatives.     MDCCXLYII.  |  Folio,  pp.  37o-377.  272* 

1748 

[Royal  Arms.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passetl  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Prcjvince  |  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Bo.ston  ujion  |  Wednesday 
the  twenty-seventh  Day  of  May  1747,  and  continued  l)y  |  Adjourn- 
ments and  Prorogations  tt)  \\'ednesday  the  third  Day  of  February  | 


MASSACHUSETTS.  93 

following.  I  [Colophoii.'\  Boston:  N.  E.  \  PrinUd  and  Sold  by  S. 
Kneeland  and  T.  Green,  by  Order  of  the  \  Governour,  Council,  and  House 
of  Representatives.  |  MDCCXLVII.  [1747-8.]  |  Folio,  pp.  379- 
380.  273 

1749 

[Royal  Arms.^  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vinee  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  Xew-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  |  upon  ^\'ednesday 
the  twenty-fifth  Day  of  May  1748,  and  continuetl  by  |  Prorogation 
and  Adjournments  to  Wednesday  the  twenty-first  Day  of  |  December 
following,  and  then  met.  |  [f 'o/oyVfo/i.]  Boston:  N.  E.  Printed  and 
iSold  by  S.  Knvdand  and  T.  Green,  |  by  Order  of  liis  Exeellcncy  the 
Governour,  Council,  uiid  House  \  of  Representatives.  MDCCXCIX. 
[for  1740.]  I  Folio,  pp.  281-390.  274 

[^Royal  Arms.'\  (  ACTS  and  I^aws  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  his  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  Xew-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  |  Boston  upon  AVednesday 
the  thirty-first  Day  of  May  1 749.  and  conti-  |  nued  by  suntlry  Proroga- 
tions to  the  twenty-third  of  November  follow-  |  ing,  and  then  met.  | 
l^Colophon.l  Boston:  Printed  arid  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland  and  T.  Green, 
I  by  Order  of  His  Honour  the  Lieutenant  Governour,  Council  \  and 
Howie  of  Representatives.     MDCCXLIX.  |  Folio,  pp.  391-394.     275 

1750 

l^Royal  Arms.^  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  Ma.ssachusetts- 
Bay  in  Xew-England :  Begun  and  held  at  |  Boston  upon  Wednesday  the 
thirty-first  Day  of  May  1749,  and  conti-  |  nuefl  by  sundry  Proroga- 
tions and  an  Adjournment  to  the  twenty -second  |  Day  of  March  follow- 
ing, and  then  met.  |  [C'o/oy:»/io»i.]  Boston:  N.  E.  Printed  and  Sold  by 
S.  Kneeland  and  T  \  Green,  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Governour, 
Council  I  ami  House  of  Representatives.  MDCCL.  |  Folio,  pp.  395- 
398.  276 

[Royal  Anns.]  \  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Prt)-  |  vince  of  the  Massiichusetts-Bay 
in  Xew-England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  |  Boston  upon  W'eilnestlay  the 


94  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

thirtieth  Day  of  May  1750,  and  contimiod  |  by  Prorogations  to  Wednes- 
day the  twenty -sixth  of  September  following.  |  Boston:  Printed  and 
Sold  by  iS.  Knedand  and  \  T.  Crreen,  by  Order  of  His  Honour  the  Lieu- 
tenant I    Gorernour,   Council  ami  Houxe  of  Representatives.  1750.    | 
Folio,  p.  399.  277 

17.>1 

\_Ri>yal  Anns.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Conrt;  or  Assembly  of  his  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England  :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  thirtieth  Day  of  May  1750;  and  con-  |  tinue<l  by 
Prorogations  to  Thursday  the  tenth  of  January  following.  |  [C'olop]ion.'\ 
Boston :  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Knedand  and  \  T.  Green,  by  Order  of 
His  Honour  the  TJetdenant-  |  Gorernour,  Council  and  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives. 1750.  [1750-1.]  I  Folio,  pp.  401-404.  278 

[^Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England  :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Bost(ni  upon 
Wednesday  the  thirtieth  Day  of  May  1750 ;  and  con-  |  tinued  by 
Prorogations  and  Adjournment  to  Wednesday  the  twenty-  |  seventh 
Day  of  March  following.  |  [^Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  and  Sold  by 
S.  Knedand  and  \  T.  Green,  by  Order  of  His  Honour  the  Lieutenant- 
I  Gorernour,  Council  &  House  of  Representaticct.  1751.  |  Folio,  pp. 
405-410.  279 

[Royal  Ai-ms.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  A.ssembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  twenty-ninth  Day  of  May,  1751.  |  \^Colophon.]  Bos- 
ton :  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland  awl  \  T.  Green,  by  Order  of  His 
Honour  the  Lieutenant-  |  Governour,  Council  <&  House  of  Representatives, 
1751.  I  Folio,  pp.  411-414.  280 

[Royal  Arms.]  |  AT   the    Parliament    begun  and  holden  at  West- 
minster, the  I  Tenth  Day  of  November,  Anno  Dom.  1747,  in  the  | 
Twenty  first  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  the 
Second,  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  |  Great  Britain,  France  and  Ireland, 


MASSACHUSETTS.  95 

King,  Def'encler  |  of  the  Faitli,  &c.  \  And  from  thenco  continued  by 

several  I'rorogations  to  tiie  .Seventeenth  Da)'  |  of  January,  1750,  being 

the  Fourth  Session  of  tliis  present  Parliament.  |  \_Colophon.'\     Boston: 

Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Knecland  nnd  |  T.   Green,  hy  Order  of  Hk 

Honour  the  Lieutenant  |  Goveiiioxir,  Council  and  Home  of  Repre-Henta- 

tiveit.  1751.  I  Folio,  pp.  415-420.  281 

An  Act  for  Reguluting  the  Commencement  of  the  Year;  and  for  Correcting  the 
Cullender  now  in  Use. 

1752 

[Royal  ArniK.']  \  ACTS  and  T^aws,  |  Passwl  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Asseml)ly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  tlie  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  |  upon  Wednesday 
the  twcnty-nintli  Day  of  May  1751,  and  continued  by  |  Prorogations 
to  Friday  the  twenty-seventii  Day  of  December  following.  |  \_CoIophon.'\ 
Bodon :  Printed  and  Sold  by  >S.  Kneeland  and  |  T.  (Ireen,  by  Order  of 
Hits  Honour  the  Lieutenant  |  Govemour,  Council  and  House  of  Repre- 
scntativeK  1752.  |  Folio,  pp.  421-424  282 

[Royal  Arms.'\  |  ACTS  and  I^aws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England :  Begun  and  Held  at  |  Concord  in  the  County  of 
Middlesex,  upon  Wednesday  the  twenty-seventh  |  Day  of  May,  1752, 
I  [Colophon.'\  Bodon:  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland  and.  |  T.  Green, 
by  Order  of  IBx  Honour  the  Lieutenant  |  Govemour,  Council  and  House 
of  Representatives.  1752.  |  Folio,  pp.  425-42G.  283 

[Royal  A)'m~'i.~\  \  AT  the  Parliament  begun  and  holden  at  Westmin- 
ster, I  the  Tenth  Day  of  November,  Anno  Dom.  1747,  in  |  the  Twenty 
first  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Ivord  George  the  Second,  by 
the  Grace  of  God,  |  of  Great  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  De-  | 
fender  of  the  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  several  Pro- 
rogations to  the  Fourteenth  |  Day  of  November,  1751,  being  the  Fifth 
Session  of  this  present  |  Parliament.  |  [Colophon.'\  Boston:  Printed 
and  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland  and  |  T.  Green,  by  Order  of  His  Honour  the 
Lieutenant  Go-  |  vernour,  Council  and  House  of  Reprenentatives.  11 52.  \ 
Folio,  pp.  427-430.  284 

An  Act  for  avoiding  and  putting  an  End  to  Certain  Doubts  and  Questions,  rela- 
ting to  the  Attestation  of  Wills  and  Codicils,  concerning  Real  Estates,  in  that  Part 
of  Great  IJritain  called  England,  and  in  his  Majesty's  Colonies  and  Plantations  in 
America. 


96  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 

1753 

\^Royal  Anns.^  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Concord  in  the  County  of 
Middlesex,  upon  M'ednesday  the  twenty-  |  seventh  Day  of  May  1752. 
And  continued  bv  Prorojiations  to  Wed-  I  nesdav  the  twenty-second 
Day  of  November  following,  and  then  met  |  at  Cambridge.  |  [^Coh- 
j)hon.~\  Bodon  :  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Knecland  and  |  T.  Green,  by 
Order  of  His  Honour  the  Lieutenant  Go-  \  vernour,  Council  and  Houne 
of  Representatives.  1753.  |  Folio,  pp.  431—432.  285 

[Royal  Anns. 1  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massat'husetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Concord  in  the  County  of 
Middh'scx,  upon  Wc<]nesday  tlic  twenty-  |  seventh  Day  of  May  1752. 
And  continuitl  by  Prorogations  and  |  Adjournment,  to  Wednesday  the 
twenty-eighth  of  March  following,  |  and  tlien  met  at  Boston.  | 
[Co/oy>//o«.]  Boston  :  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Knee/and  and  |  T.  Green, 
by  Order  of  His  Honour  the  Lieutenant  Go-  \  vernour.  Council  and 
House  of  Representatives.  1753.  |  Folio,  pp.  433-438.  286 

l^Royal  Arms.!^  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Pa.ssefl  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vincc  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  |  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk,  upon  Wednesday  the  thirtieth  Day  of  |  May,  1753.  |  [Colo- 
phon.^ Boston:  Printed  and  Sold  by  >S.  Kncelund  and  T.  \  Green,  by 
Order  of  His  Honour  the  Lieut.  Govemour,  \  Council  and  House  of 
Representatives.  1753.  |  Folio,  pp.  439-443.  287 

The  first  session  of  1753-54.  The  heading  of  page  442  is  misprinted  "  Firing  of 
Woods,''  in  some  copies,  for  "  Greenfield  &  District."  This  copy  contains  both  varia- 
tions. 

[Royal  Ai-rrus.]  \  AN  ACT,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England  :  Begun  and  held  |  at  Boston,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk, 
upon  Wednesday  the  thirtieth  Day  |  of  May  1 753.  and  continued  by 
Prorogations  to  Wednesday  the  fifth  |  Day  of  September  following, 
and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.^     Boston:  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland 


MASSACHUSETTS.  97 

and  I  T.   Green,  by  Order  of  the  Govemour,   Council  and  \  House  of 
Representatives.  1753.  |  Folio,  pp.  44.7-446.  288 

1754 

[J?oj/oZ  Anns."\  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Pa.ssetl  by  the  Great  and  Geni'ral 
Court  or  Asscnihly  of  His  Majisty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England :  Jiegun  and  held  at  |  Boston  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk,  upon  the  thirtieth  of  May  1753,  and  from  |  thence  continued 
hy  Prorogations  to  Tuesday  the  fourth  Day  of  Decern-  |  ber,  1753.  | 
l^C'olojjhon.]  Boston:  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneelund  and  T.  Green, 
by  Order  of  Hhs  \  Excellency  the  Govemour,  Council  and  House  of 
Representatives.  1754.  |  Folio,  pp.  447-452.  289 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
(ieneral  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  ^L^jesty's  |  Province  of  the  Ma.<s;i- 
chnsetts-Bay  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  |  at  Boston,  in  the 
Coimty  of  Suffolk,  upon  Wi-dnesday  the  thirtieth  Day  |  of  May  1753, 
and  continued  by  Prorogations  to  Wednesday  the  twenty-  |  seventh 
Day  of  Marrli  following,  and  tlun  met.  |  [Boston:  1754.]  Folio,  pp. 
45.3-41)0.  290 

[Royal  Arms.'\  \  ACTS  and  I>aws  |  Pasisetl  by  the  (ireat  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Mass;i- 
chusetts-Bay  in  New-England :  Begun  and  held  |  at  Boston,  in  the 
Countv  of  Suffolk,  upon  Wednesday  the  twenty-ninth  |  Day  of  May 
1754.  I  [Bo.-<ton:  1754.]   Folio,  pp.  461-462.  291 

[Royal  Arms.'\  (  ACTS  and  I.riiws  |  Passed  by  the  Gre-at  and 
Cieneral  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Mass:i- 
eluisetts-Bay  in  New-England  :  Be-  |  gun  and  held  at  Boston  ui)on 
NN'ednesday  the  twenty-ninth  |  Day  of  May  1754.  And  continued  by 
.\djournnient  unto  |  Thui-sday  the  seventeenth  Day  of  October  follow- 
ing. I  [Boxton:  1754.]  Folio,  pp.  46.3-467.  292 

1  75.-, 

[Royal  Anns.]  \  AN  ACT  |  I'a.-isitl  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  .\sseniby  of  His  Ma-  j  jesty's  Province  of  the  Ma.ssachusett.s-Bay  in 
New-England  :  Be-  ]  gini   and   Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednestlay  the 


98  THE    TOWEU    COLLECTION. 

twenty-nintli  |  Day  of  May  1754,  and  eontinuwl  by  sundry  Proroga- 
tions I  unto  Tuesday  the  twenty-fiftli  Day  of  Man-li  following.  |  [Box- 
ton  :  17oo.]  Folio,  pp.  4Gy-i7U.  293 

\_Royal  AniiH.']  \  AN  ACT  )  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Provinee  of  the  Massaeliusetts-Ijay 
in  New-England :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday  the 
twenty-eighth  |  Day  of  May,  1755.  |  [Bonton:  1755.]   Folio,  p.  471. 

294 

\_Roynl  Aniis.'\  |  AN  ACT  |  Passetl  by  the  (ireatand  (ieneral  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jestj-'s  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Ray 
in  New-England  :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  We<lnesday  the 
twenty-eighth  |  Day  of  May,  1755.  And  eontinneil  by  Proi'ogations 
to  Wed-  I  ne.sday  the  twenty-fourtli  Day  of  September  following  and 
I  then  met.  |  [Bostmi:  1755.]  Folio,  p.  473.  295 

175C 

{Royal  Arinx.']  \  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massaehnsetts-Ray 
in  New-]'>nglaud  :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston,  ujion  \\'ednesday 
the  twenty-sixth  Day  |  of  May  1 756.  And  continued  by  Prorogations 
and  Adjourn-  |  ment,  to  the  fifth  Day  of  October  following,  and  then 
met.  I  [Co/op/io)).]  Bonion:  N.  E.  \  Printed  hy  iSrnnud  Kiieeland,  by 
Order  of  His  Honour  the  \  Lieut.  Governour,  Council  and  House  of 
Represen-  |  tatives.  1756.  |  Folio,  pp.  475-476.  296 

1757 

[Royal  Arms.'\  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednes- 
day the  twenty-sixth  Day  |  of  May  1756.  And  continued  by  sundry 
Prorogations,  to  the  |  sixth  Day  of  January  following,  and  then  met. 
I  Colophon.^  Boston:  |  Printed  by  Samuel  Kneeland,  by  Order  of  his 
Honour  \  the  Lieid.  Goverrwur,  Council  and  House  of  Repre-  |  sentatives. 
1757.  I  Folio,  pp.  477-480.  297 

[Royal  Arrns.l  \  AN  ACT,  |  Pa&sed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusett.s-Bay 


MASSACHUSETTS.  99 

in  New-England :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  AVednesday  the 
twentj'-sixth  Day  |  of"  May  175(5.  jVnd  continued  by  sundry  Prorof^a- 
tions  and  |  Adjournment,  to  the  thirtieth  Day  of  March  following,  and 
I  then  met.  |  [Colopbon.l  Bodon :  X.  E.  \  Printed  by  Order  of  the 
Ilonourablc  /i/.v  Jf(ijc>iti/'.s  Council,  \  and  Housse  of  ReprexentafioK.  | 
And  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland,  in  (Jneen-Street.  1757.  |  Folio,  pp.  491-4!i;{ 
for  481-483.  298 

[Eoyul  Anns.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assemby  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  Xew-England  :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  AVctlnesday 
the  twenty-fifth  Day  |  of  May,  1757.  |  ^Colophon.]  Boston:  N.  E. 
Printed  by  Order  of  His  Majedifs  Council,  and  House  |  of  Representa- 
tives. Aiul  Hold  by  S.  Kneeland,  in  Queen^Street.  [1757.]  |  Folio,  pp. 
495-496  for  485-486.  299 

1768 

'[Royal  Anus.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New  England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  ^^Vdnesday 
the  twenty-fifth  |  Day  of  May  1757.  And  continued  by  Prorogations 
to  Wc<l-  I  nesday  tiic  twenty-third  Day  of  November  fiillowing,  and 
then  met.  |  [_( 'olophon.]  Hn.4on  :  N.  E.  \  Printed  by  »S'.  Knerland,  by 
Order  of  His  Excellency  \  the  Govemour,  Council  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentatices.  \  1758.  |  Folio,  pp.  487-489.  :]0() 

The  second  session  of  1767-58.  The  error  in  the  paging  made  in  tlie  second  session 
of  1756-57  is  corrected. 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bav  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday 
the  twentv-fifth  |  Day  of  May  1757.  And  continued  by  Prorogations 
t(i  Thurs-  I  day  the  second  day  of  March  following,  and  then  met.  | 
[Colojthon.]  Boston,  iV.  E.  \  Printed  by  8.  Kneeland  by  Order  of  His 
E.rccllency  |  the  ilovernour,  Council,  and  House  of  Uepre-  \  sentatives. 
1758.  I  Folio,  pp.  491-492.  301 

[Roy(d  .l/-/;(.v.]  I  AN  ACT  |  Pa.sswl  by  the  Great  and  (ieneral  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay 
in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  A\'ednesday  the 


100  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

twentv-fifth  |  Day  of  May  1757.    And  continued  by  Prorogations  and 
Ad-  I  journment  to  Tuesday  the  eighteenth  Day  of  April  following,  | 
and  thou   met.  |  Boston:    Printed   by  S.   Knceland,  by   Order  of    his 
Excellency  tlie  \  Goveiiimir,  Council,  and  House  of  Representaiives.  1758. 
I  Folio,  p.  49:3.  302 

\^Royal  Ai-m^.']  |  AN  ACT  |  Passwl  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
i>r  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Ray 
in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  ^\'etlnes(.lay  the 
thirty-first  |  Day  of  May,  1758.  And  continued  by  sundry  Proroga- 
tions I  to  the  fourth  Day  of  Ot'tober  following,  and  then  met.  |  Boston  : 
Frinted  by  S.  Knceland,  by  Order  of  his  Excellency  the  |  Governour, 
Council,  and  House  of  Representatives.  1758.  |  Folio,  p.  495.  303 

1759 

\^Royal  Aiins.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  \\'ednesday 
the  thirty-first  |  Day  of  INIay  1758.  And  continued  by  sundry  Pro- 
rogations to  I  Friday  the  twenty-ninth  Day  of  December  following, 
and  then  |  met.  |  [^Colophon.']  Boston:  N.  E.  Printed  by  S.  Kneeland, 
by  Order  \  of  His  Excellency  the  Governour,  Council  and  House  of  \ 
Representatives.  1759.  |  Folio,  497-503.  304 

[Royal  Arms.l  |  AN  ACT,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday  the 
thirtv-first  I  Day  of  May  1758.  And  continuetl  by  sundry  Pror(igati(ms 
to  I  N\'ednesday  the  twenty-eighth  Day  of  February  following,  and  | 
tiicu  met.  I  [Colophon.']  Boston:  X.  E.  |  Printed  by  S.  Kneeland,  by 
Order  of  His  Excellency  \  the  Governour,  Council,  and  House  of  Repre- 
I  seniativea.  1759.  |  Folio,  pp.  505-508.  305 

[Royal  Arm.<!.]  |  ACT8  and  Laws,  |  Passetl  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  j&sty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bav  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday 
the  thirtieth  |  Day  of  May  1759.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  N.  E.  \  Printed 
by  S.  Kneeland,  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  \  Governor,  Council  and 
House  of  Represeniaiives.  1759.  [  Folio,  pp.  509-510.  306 


MASSACHUSETTS.  101 

[Roi/al  Arrm.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  Jesty's  Province  of  the  Massaehusetts- 
Bay  in  Xew-Enghuid :  |  Bf<rm\  and  lield  at  Boston,  upon  "Wednesday 
the  thirtieth  Day  |  of  May,  1759.  And  from  thence  continued  by 
sundry  Pro-  |  rogations  to  \V('<lii('s<lay  tiie  third  Day  of  October  follow- 
ing, I  and  then  met.  |  [ColojAun.]  Bo.stun :  N.  E.  \  Printed  hy  S.  Kiuc- 
Innd,  by  Order  of  His  Excelleney  the  Gover-  \  now,  Council  and  Home 
of  Hepresentatives.     M,DCC,LIX.  |  Folio,  pp.  511-514.  307 

The  second  session  of  1759-CO.  In  most  copies  the  last  page  is  misnumhered  420, 
and  the  error  is  carried  on  to  the  end  of  the  volume.  It  was,  however,  detected  in 
time  to  correct  it  in  a  few  copies.     Both  varieties  are  contained  in  this  set. 

1760 

[Eoyal  Arm.t.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Pa.«sed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  f)f  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Ma.s<;u-husett.s- 
Bay  in  Xew-England  :  |  Begun  and  held  at  Bo.ston,  upon  Wednestlay  the 
thirteenth  Day  |  of  May,  1 759.  And  from  thence  continued  by  sundry 
Pro-  I  rogations  to  Wednesday  tiie  second  Day  of  January  following, 
I  and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.']  Boaton:  N.  E.  \  Printed  by  f<.  Kneeland, 
by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Gover-  \  now.  Council  and  Home  of 
Representatives.     M,DCC,LX.  |  Folio,  pp.  4-21-4-24  for  515-518.  308 

AX  ACT.  I  Pa.ssed  Ijy  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  As.senibly  of 
His  Ma-  I  jesty's  Province  of  the  Ma.ssachusetts-Bay  in  Xew-England  : 
I  Begun  and  held  at  Bo.ston  upon  Wednestlay  the  thirtietli  Day  |  of 
Mav,  1759.  And  from  thence  continued  by  sundry  Proro-  |  gations 
to  AVednesday  the  nineteenth  of  ilarch  following,  and  |  then  met.  | 
IBoston:  1760.]  Folio,  p.  425  for  519.  309 

\_Royal  Arin.'^.']  \  .VCTS  and  Laws,  |  Passetl  by  the  (xreat  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  Xew-England:  |  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  \\'eduesday 
the  twenty-eighth  |  Day  of  May,  1760.  |  [Colophon^  Boston:  N.  E.  \ 
Printed  hy  S.  Knec/aml,  by  Order  of  His  Honour  the  Lieidenant  \  Gov- 
enwur,  Council  and  House  of  Representaiives.  \  M.DCC,LX.  |  Folio, 
pp.  4-27-432  for  521-52(5.  31U 

The  first  session  of  ITfiO-til,  and  the  last  issued  in  continuation  of  the  revision  of 
1742. 

8 


102  THE    TOWER    COI.I.ECTIDN. 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws,  |  Of  I  lis  Majesty's  |  Province  |  of  the  |  Mas- 
sachus(>tts-Bav  |  in  |  New-En<^lancl.  |  [lioi/a/  AnnK.'\  |  Bodon,  In  New- 
Etiglaiul :  |  I'riiikd  Ity  >S.  Kiur/aitd,  by  Order  of  Hix  Exedlency  the  \ 
Governor,    Council  and  Home  of  Representativen.  \  M,D,CC,LIX.  | 
Folio.  *  311 

Collation:  Title  to  Chiirti-r,  1  leaf;  Chartei-s,  pp.  1-14;  Tabic,  pp.  1-24;  Title  to 
Acts,  1  p. ;  Authorization,  1  p. ;  Acts,  pp.  1-396.  The  title  to  the  Charter  reads : 
The  I  Charter  |  Granted  by  thkir  Majesties  |  King  William  |  and  |  Queen 
Mary,  |  to  the  |  Inhabitants  |  of  the  |  Province  |  of  the  |  Massachusetts- 
Bay  I  in  I  New-Enqland.  I  Boston,  in  New-England :  \  Printed  by  S.  Kneela/id,  hi/ 
Order  of  His  Kxcellene;/  the  |  Governor,  Council  and  House  of  Jicjjresentatii'es.  | 
M,DCC,LIX.  I  The  E.xplanatory  Charter  occupies  pp.  13-14. 

1761 

\_Royal  Armf!.'\  |  AN  xVCT,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assemljly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  ]\Ia.ssachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England :  Begun  and  |  held  at  Boston,  upon  \\'ednesday  the 
twenty-eighth  Da)'  of  May,  |  1760.  And  continuefl  by  Prorogations 
until  AA'ednesday  the  |  twenty-fifth  of  March  following,  and  then  met. 
I  l^Colophon.^  Bodon:  N.  E.  \  Printed  by  >S.  Kncehind,  by  Order  of 
his  Excellency  the  Governor,  \  Council  and  Hoiuic  of  Rcpreiieniative.t. 
1761.  I  Folio,  pp.  397-403  312 

Altliimnh  headed  "  An  Act,"  there  were  seven  acts  passed  at  this  session. 

\_Ruy<d  ArinK.'\  |  AC'TS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Mas.sachusetts- 
Bay  in  Xew-England  :  Begun  and  |  held  at  Bo.ston,  upon  \\'edncsday 
the  twenty-seventh  Day  of  May,  |  171)1.  |  \_Colojjhon.'\  Bodon:  N.  E. 
I  Printed  by  S.  Kneeland,  by  Order  of  Aw  Excellency  the  Gotm-nor,  | 
Council  and  House  of  Representativen.  17(J1   |  Folio,  pp,  405-40f>.  31.'5 

\_Ruy(d  Ann.s.J  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  his  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Mas.saohusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  Wetlnesday 
the  twenty-sixtii  |  Day  of  May,  1756.  And  continued  by  sundry 
Prorogations  |  to  the  sixth  Day  of  January  following,  and  then  met.  | 
[7?o,sfo»;  17()].]  Folio,  pp.  411-414.       "  314 


MA&SACHTJ8ETTS.  103 

\_Roycd  ArtiM.'l  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  liis  Ma-  |  jcsty's  Province  of  tlie  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-ICngland,  |  Hcgun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday 
the  twenty-seventh  |  Day  of  May,  1761.  and  continued  by  sundry  Pro- 
rogations I  unto  Thursday  the  twelfth  Day  of  Xovenibcr  following  and 
I  then  met.  |  [_(.'olojjhon.'\  lioston  N  E :  |  Printed  by  S.  Kncc/ait'l,  by 
Order  of  his  Excellency  the  \  Governor,  Council  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives. 1  M,DCC,LXI.  I  Folio,  pp.  41.5-418.  315 

1762 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  AC!TS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  (Jeneral 
Court  or  Assembly  of  his  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England,  |  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday 
the  twenty-seventh  |  Day  of  May,  17(51.  and  continue<l  by  snndrj- 
Prorogations  |  unto  Wednesday  the  thirteenth  Day  of  January  follow- 
ing, I  and  then  met.  |  \_Colojjlion.]  Bo.4on,  N.  E.  \  Printed  by  S.  Knee- 
land,  by  Order  of  hin  E.rcellency  the  \  Governor,  Council  and  House  of 
Representatives.  \  M,DCC,LXII.  |  Folio,  pp.  419-429.  316 

\_Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  I^aws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  his  Ma-  |  jcsty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-Enghuul,  |  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  Wc<ln('s(lay 
the  twenty-seventh  |  Day  of  May,  1761.  and  continucHl  by  sundry 
Prorogations  |  unto  WcMlnesday  the  fourteenth  Day  of  April  following 
and  I  then  met.  |  [('olo^jltun.']  Boston:  S.  E.  \  Printed  by  ri.  Kncc- 
land,  by  Order  of  his  Excellency  the  \  Governor,  Council  and  House 
of  Represcnkdivcs.  \  M,DCC,LXII.  |  Folio,  pp.  430-431  for  431- 
432.  317 

[Royal  Arnhs.]  |  ACTS  and  T^aws,  |  PasstKi  by  the  (Jreat  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  his  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Ma.s- 
sachusetts-Bay  in  New  England  :  |  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  the  twenty-sixth  |  Day  of  May,  1762.  |  [ColojJion.]  iiV- 
ton,  N.  E.  I  Printed  by  S.  Kneeland,  by  Order  of  Ids  Excellency  the  \ 
Governor,  Council  and  House  of  Representatives.  |  M,DCC,LXII.  | 
I  Folio,  pp.  433-436.  318 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Asseml)Iy  of  iiis  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Mas- 


104  THE    TOWER    COIJ.ErTIOX. 

sachusetts-Ray  in  Xew-Eiii;lan(l :  |  Bc<run  and  held  at  Boston,  upon 
AWHlncsday  the  twcnty-sixtli  |  Day  of  May,  17()'2.  And  continuwl  by 
Prorogations  to  Wed-  \  nesday  tlie  eighth  of  .September  foHowing,  and 
then  met.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston,  N.  E.  \  Printed  by  8.  Kneeland,  by 
Order  of  Ills  Excellency  the  |  Governor,  Council  and  Home  of  Represent^ 
utives.  \  M,DCC,LXir.  |  Folio,  pp.  437-4:59.  "  319 

17B3 

\_lloy(il  Arms.'\  \  AC'T.S  and  Laws,  |  Pa.s.sed  by  the  (ireat  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  his  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Mas- 
saehusetts-Hay  in  New-England :  Begun  and  |  held  at  Boston,  ujion 
Wednesday  the  twenty-sixth  Day  of  May,  |  17(j2.  and  continued  In- 
Prorogations  to  Wednesday  the  twelfth  |  of  January  folloAving,  and 
then  met.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston,  N.  E.  Prhded  by  S.  Kneeland,  by 
Order  of  his  E.rcellency  |  the  Governor,  Council  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives.  1763.  I  Folio,  pp.  441-444.  320 

[Royal  Arms.']  |  jVCTS  and  I^aws,  |  Passed  l>y  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  his  |  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massjt- 
chusetts-Bay  in  New-England :  |  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  ujjon 
Wednesday  the  twenty-  |  fifth  Day  of  May,  17().").  |  [Colophon.]  Bos- 
ton :  X.  E.  I  Printed  by  S.  Kneeland,  by  Order  of  His  E.vcellency  the  \ 
Governor,  Council  and  Hoiuie  of  Representatives.  |  M,DCC,LXIII.  | 
Folio,  i)p.  445-450.  321 

17G4 

[Royal  Anns.]  |  At'TS  and  Laws,  |  I'assed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  his  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  lield  at  Boston,  upon  ^^'ednesday 
the  twenty-fifth  |  Day  of  May  17().'l,  and  continued  by  Prorogations  to 
Wed-  I  nesday  the  twenty-sect)nd  Day  of  December  next,  and  then  met. 
I  [Colophon.]  Boston:  N.  E.  \  Printed  by  S.  Kneeland,  by  Order  of 
His  E.reellency  the  |  Governor,  Council  and  House  of  Representatives.  \ 
M,DCC,LXlV.  i  Folio,  pp.  451-455.  "  322 

[Royal  Arms.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passwl  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  ^\.ssembly  of  his  Majesty's  |  Pntvince  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  Begun  |  and  held  at  Concord,  upon  ^\'ednes- 
day  the  thirtieth  Day  of  |  May,  17(i4.  |  [Colophon.]   Boston:  \  Printeil 


M.\-SSACHUSETTS.  105 

by  tS.  Knecland,  by  Order  of  Hk  Excellency  the  Governor,  \  Council  and 
House  of  RepreisenUitives.     MDCCLXIV.  |  Folio,  pp.  457-458.    32.3 

[Royal  Arms.]    \   AN  ACT  of  Parliament,  |  Passed  in  the  Sixth 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  His  Majesty  |  King  George  the  Second.  17;}-"}.  | 
[Bodoii:  1764.]  Folio,  pp.  45.9-477.  -324 

This  "Act  for  the  better  securing  and  encouraging  the  Trade  of  His  Majesty's 
Sugar  Colonies  in  America"  is  followed,  with  a  new  heading,  on  page  464  hy  "An 
Act  [passed  in  1764]  for  granting  certain  Duties  in  the  British  Colonies  and  Planta- 
tions in  America,"  &c.,  better  known  as  the  Stamp  Act.  Pages  460  and  461  are  mis- 
numbered  160  and  161,  and  462  is  misnumbered  164. 

[Royal  Anns.']  \  ACTS  and  I^aws,  |  Passed  by  the  (ireat  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massaehu.setts- 
Bay,  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  held  at  Concord,  upon  Wednesday 
the  thirtieth  Day  |  of  May,  1764.  And  continued  by  sundry  Proroga- 
tions to  I  Thursday  the  eighteenth  Day  of  October  following,  and  then 
I  met  at  Boston.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  S.  Kneeland,  by 
Order  of  His  Excellency  the  |  Governor,  Council  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives. 1764.  I  Folio,  pp.  479-480.  325 

1765 

[Royal  Amis.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Maje.sty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  I  in  New- England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Concord  |  in  the  County 
of  Middlesex,  upon  Wednesday  tlie  |  Thirtieth  Day  of  May,  1764, 
and  from  thence  |  continued  by  sundry  Prorogations  to  ^\' wines- 
day  the  I  Ninth  Day  of  January  following,  and  then  met  at  |  Boston 
in  the  County  of  Suffolk.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston;  Xew-Enijland :  | 
Printed  by  Richard  and  Samuel  Draper,  and  Green  and  Russell,  \  Print- 
ers to  the  Government.  1765.  |  Folio,  pp.  481-489.  326 

[Royal  Anns.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passetl  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assenil)ly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  Ma.ssichu.-fetts- 
Bay  in  |  New-P^ngland :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  in  the  |  County 
of  Suffolk,  ui)on  Wwlnesday  the  Twenty-  |  ninth  Day  of  May,  1765. 
I  [Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  Richard  and  Samitel  Draper,  and  \ 
Green  and  Russell,  Printers  to  the  Government.  1765.  |  Folio,  pp.  491- 
497.  327 


106  THE    T0\VF:K    ("OLT.ECriON. 

[Royal  Aniu^.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Tas-scKl  hv  tlie  Great  and  Gonoral 
Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  Ma-ssiiehusetts-lJay 
in  I  Xew-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  in  tlie  |  County  of 
Suffolk,  upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty-ninth  Day  of  May,  J7(io  ;  and 
continued  by  Pro-  |  rogations  unto  A\'ednesday  the  Twenty-fiftii  Day 
of  I  September,  and  then  met.  |  [Bonton:  1765.]  Folio,  pp.  4i»!t-o00. 

328 

\_Royal  Anns.']  |  ACTS  and  I^aws,  |  Passe<l  b)-  the  (ircut  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  Massachu- 
setts-Bay in  I  Xew-England :  licgun  and  held  at  Boston,  in  the  | 
Countv  of  Suffolk,  upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty-  |  ninth  Day  of  May, 
1705  ;  and  continued  by  I'ro-  |  rogations  unto  Wetlncsday  the  fifteenth 
Day  of  I  January,  1766,  and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.']  Boston:  \  Printed 
by  Richard  and  Samuel  Draper,  and  Green  and  Rmnell,  Prin(ern  |  fo 
the  Gocermnmt.  1766.  |  Folio,  pp.  501-503.  329 

[Royal  Anns.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly    |    of  His  Majesty's  Province  of    Ma.ssachusetts- 
Bay  in  |  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  in  the  |  County  of 
Suffolk,  upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty-  |  eighth  Day  of  May,  1766.  | 
[Boston:  17 GC).]     Folio,  p.  505.  330 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  AN  ACT  of  Parliament  |  Pa.ssed  in  the  Sixth  Year 
of  the  Reign  of  His  Majesty  |  King  George  the  Third.  1766.  |  [Colo- 
phon.] Boston :  \  Printed  by  Richard  and  tSamucl  Draper,  and  Green 
and  Riniscll,  \  Printers  to  the  Government.  1766.  |  Folio,  pp.  507-518. 

331 

The  act  repealing  the  Stamp  Act  and  the  "  Indemnifying  Act." 

[Royed  Anns!]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Pa-ssed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  |  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay,  in  New-Eng-  |  land :  I5egun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  W'wlnes- 
day  the  ]  twenty-eighth  Day  of  May  1766  ;  and  from  thence  con-  | 
tinned  by  several  Prorogations  to  Wtnlnesday  the  twenty-  |  ninth  of 
October  following,  and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston  :  \  Printed  by 
Richard  and  Samuel  Draper,  ami  Green  and  Ru-viell,  \  I'rinters  to  the 
Government.  1766.  |  Folio,  pp.  519-521.  332 


MASSACHUSETTS.  107 

ACTS  and    Laws,  |  Passed   by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or 

Assembly   |  of  His   Majesty's   Province  of  the   Massachusetts-Bay, 

I  in  New-England:  January  17f)6.     [1767.]  |  ^Colophon.]     Boston: 

I  Printed  by  Richard  Draper,  and  Crreen  ami  Russell,  \  Printers  to  the 

Government.  1767.  |  Folio,  pp.  .52;}— 530.  33'"5 

[Roi/al  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  I'rovince  of  the  ^las- 
sachusetts-Bay  |  in  Xew-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  in  |  the 
County  of  Suffolk,  upon  Wednesday  the  Twen-  |  ty-sevcnth  of  ^lay, 
1767.  I  [Colophon.]  Boston,  Neir-Enylund.  |  Printed  by  Richard 
Draper,  John  Green,  and  Joseph  \  Russell,  Printers  to  tlw  Government. 
1767.  I  Folio,  pp.  .531-534.  334 

The  first  session  of  1767-68.     In  the  regular  issue  of  this  sheet  is  Xxxx,  but  some 
copies  were  issued  Vvvv  ;  both  varieties  are  in  this  set. 

IRoyal  Anns.]  |  ^\_X  ACT  of  Parliament,  |  Passed  in  the  Seventh 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  |  Sovereign  Lord  George  the  Third.  |  [^Bos- 
ton: 1767.]  Folio,  pp.  535-542.  335 
"  An  Act  for  granting  certain  Duties  in  the  British  Colonics  and  Plantations  in 
America,"  &c. 

1768 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  .Vsscmbly  |  of  the  Province  of  Massachusetts- Bay,  in 
New-  I  England,  l)egun  and  held  at  Boston,  the  Twenty-  |  seventh  Day 
of  May  1767,  and  contiiuuHl  l)y  sc-  |  veral  Prorogations  to  Wednesday 
the  30th  of  De-  |  cember  (blluwing,  and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.]  Bos- 
ton ;  New-England,  \  Printed  by  Richard  Draper,  and  Green  &  Russell, 
Printers  \  to  the  Government,  1768.  |  Folio,  pp.  54.3-548.  336 

[Royal  Arms.]   |  ACTS  and   Laws,   |   Passed  by  the  Great  and 

General  Court  or  Assembly  |  of  the  Province  of  Massachusetts,  Bay. 

in   New-  |  England,  l)egun  and   held  at   Boston,  tiie  Twenty-  |  titth 

Day  of  May,  1768.  |  [Colophon.]    Boston;  N.  E.  \  Prinied  by  Richard 

Draper,  and  Green  and  Russell,  Printers  |  to  the  Government.  1768.  | 

Folio,  p.  549-560.  337 

The  first  session  of  1768-69,  with  an  Act  of  Parliament  "  to  amend  ....  An  Act 
for  repealing  certain  duties  in  the  British  Colonics,"  &c.,  on  pp.  oo9-500. 


108  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION, 

1770 

[Roi/al  Anihs.']  \  ACTS  and  Ijaws,  |  Passwl  by  tlie  (iroat  and 
General  Court  or  Assemhl)'  |  of  the  Province  of  Massachusetts- Hay  in 
New-  I  Enu;land,  heguu  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday  |  tlie 
Thirty-first  Day  of  May,  1 769,  from  thence  |  continued  by  sundry  Pro- 
rogations to  Tlmrsday  the  |  Fiftccntli  Day  of  Marcli  foHowing,  and 
then  met  |  at  Cambridge  in  the  County  of  Middlesex.  [('oloplton.'\ 
T>nt<(o)i :  I  Printed  by  Bichdrd  Draper,  and  Green  &  Rituxel/,  \  Prhdem 
to  the  Government.  1770.  |  Folio,  pp.  r,(Jl-.'J68.  338 

\_Eoyal  ArniH.I  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
(ieneral  Court  or  Assembly  of  |  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-  ]  England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Harvard-College  in  | 
Cambridge,  on  Wetlnesday  the  Thirtieth  Day  of  |  May,  1770,  and 
continued  by  sundry  Prorogations  |  unto  AVwlncsday  the  Twent}- -sixth 
Day  of  September  |  following,  and  then  met.  |  [Co/o/j/iori.]  Bodon: 
Printed  by  Richard  Draper,  and  Green  &  |  A'lW.sr//,  Printers  to  tlie 
Government.  1770.  |  Folio,  pp.  509-575.  339 

1771 

[Royal  Anns.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts- I  Bay  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Cam-  |  bridge, 
in  the  County  of  Middlesex,  upon  Wedncs-  |  day  tlu;  Thirtieth  Day  of 
May,  1770;  and  conti-  |  nued  I)y  sundry  Prorogations  unto  Wednes- 
day the  I  Third  Day  of  April  Iblhjwing,  and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.'] 
Boston,  N.  E.  Printed  by  Richard  Drn-  |  per,  and  Green  and  Russell, 
Printers  to  the  Go-  \  vernmeid.  1771.  |  Folio,  pp.  577-563  for  589.  340 

The  second  session  of  1770-71.     Page  585  to  589  are  niisnumbered  558  to  563. 

[Royal  Ai-ms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  |  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts- I  Bay,  in  New-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Cam-  |  bridge 
in  the  County  of  Middlesex,  upon  Wed-  |  ncsday  the  twenty-ninth 
Day  of  May  1771.  |  [Bodon:  1771.]   Folio,  pp.  591-599.  341 

1772 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  |  His  Majesty's  Province  of  Massachu- 


MASSACHUSETTS.  ]  09 

setts-Bay  in  |  New-Enirland  :  Begun  and  lield  at  Canil)ridge  |  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-iiiiitli  Day  of  May  |  1771,  and  ajntinued  by 
sundry  Prorogations  to  |  Wednesday  the  Ninth  Day  of  April  1772, 
and  I  tiien  met.  |  \_Colophoii.1  Boaton,  New-Ewjlnnd :  \  Printed  by 
Rlchurd  Draper,  and  Green  and  RasaeU,  |  Prlniern  to  the  Government. 
17712.  I  Folio,  pp.  601-606.  342 

\_lioyal  Aniu'i.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passetl  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  Ma.ssa- 
ehusetts-Bay  in  |  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Cambridge  |  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-seventh  Day  of  May  |  1772,  and  adjouriKHl  to 
Boston  the  11th  of  .June.  |  [Co/oy^/iou.]  Bodon:  \  Printed  hy  lliehard 
Draper,  and  Green  <C"  |  RiusHeU,  Printers  to  the  Government.  1772  ( 
Folio,  ])p.  007-623.  343 

1773 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  |  Majesty's  Province  of  Ma.ssa- 
chusetts-Bay  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  held  at  Cambridge  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-  |  seventh  Day  of  May  1772,  and  continued 
by  Adjourn-  |  ment  to  Boston  and  several  Prorogations  to  the  6th  of  | 
January  1773,  and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.']  Boston,  |  Printed  by 
Richard  Draper,  and  Green  and  Russell,  Printers  to  the  |  Government. 
[1773.]  I  Folio,  pp.  625-642.  344 

The  second  session  of  1772-73.     In  some  copies  page  040  wiis  misnumbered  140. 
This  set  contains  both  tlie  corrected  and  the  misprinted  pages. 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  I.,aws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Asseml)ly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massii- 
chusetts-  I  Bay,  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  |  upon 
Wednesday  the  Twenty-sixtii  Day  of  May,  |  1773.  |  [Colophon.] 
Bosto)i,  New- England :  \  Printed  by  Richard  Draper,  and  Green  and 
Rns-'icll,  I  Printers  to  the  Government.  [1773.]  |  Folio,  pp.  643-650. 

345 
1774 

[Royal  Arms.]    |   ACTS  and   Laws,   |    i'as.setl   by  the   Groat   and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts-Bay, I  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  | 
Wednesday  the  twenty-sixth   Day  of  May   1773,  |  and  continueil  l)y 


no  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

siiiidrv  Prorogations  to  Wednes-  |  day  the  26th  of  January  following, 
and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.']  Boston:  Printed  by  Richanl  Draper,  and 
Green  \  ami  Etumell,  Printers  to  the  Government.  1774.  |  P'olio,  pp. 
60I-666.  34f) 

[Boi/al  Anns."]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Asseni-  |  bly  of  the  Province  of  Massachusetts-Bay, 
in  I  Xew-England,  begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  |  Wednesday  the 
Twenty-fifth  Day  of  May  1774,  |  from  thence  continued  by  Adjourn- 
ment to  Tues-  I  day  the  Seventh  Day  of  June  following  and  |  then  met 
at  Salem,  in  the  County  of  J^ssex.  |  [  C  hlophon.~\  Boston :  Printed  by 
Draper,  Green  and  Russell,  \  Printers  to  the  Government.  [1774.]  |  Fo- 
lio, pp.  667-670.  347 
The  first  session  of  1774  and  the  hist  of  tlie  Colonial  Assemhly. 

1774 

[^Royal  Arms.']  \  AN  ACT  of  Parliament  |  Passe<l  in  the  Fourteenth 

Year  of  the  Reign  of  His  |  Majesty  King  George  the  Thii-d.  1774.  | 

[Boston:  1774.]  Folio,  pp.  671-679.  348 

"An  Act  for  the  better  regulating  of  the  Government  of  the  Province  of  the 
llassachusetts-Baj'. " 

1780 

A  I  COXSTITUTIOX  |  or  |  Frame  of  Government,  |  Agreed  upon 
by  the  Delegates  of  the  People  of  the  State  of  |  Massachusetts-Bay,  | 
in  I  Convention.  |  Begun  and  held  at  Cambridge  on  the  First  of  Septem- 
ber, 1779.  I  And  I  Continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  Se<-ond  of  March, 
1 780.  I  To  be  submitted  to  the  Revision  of  their  Constituents  in  Order 

I  to  the  compleating  of  the  same,  in  Conformity  to  their  Amend-  | 
ments,  at  a  Session  to  be  held  for  that  Puqjose,  on  the  First  |  Wednes- 
day  in  June  next  ensuing.  |  Boston:  State  0/  Jlassachusetts   Bay,  \ 
Printed  by  Benjamin  Edes  &  Sam,  in  State-Street.  \  M,DCC,LXXX. 

I  8vo.  349 

Collation :  'Half-title,  1  leaf;  Title,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.  5-53.  The  Half-title  reads: 
A  I  Constitution  |  or  |  Frame  of  Governmkxt,  |  Agreed  upon  by  the  Dele- 
gates OF  THE  People  of  the  State  of  |  Massachusetts-Bat.  |  Bound  with  it  is : 
An  I  Address  |  of  the  |  Convention  |  For  Framing  |  a  new  |  Constitution  of 
Government,  |  for  the  state  of  |  Massachusetts-Bay,  |  to  their  |  Constitu- 
ents. I  Boston:  |  Printed  by  White  and  Adams,  next  Door  \  to  the  Cromwell' s-Head- 
Tavem,  in  School  \  Street.     M,DCC,LXXX.  |  8vo.  pp.  18. 


MASSACHUSETTS.  1  1  1 

THE  I  PERPETUAL  Laws  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Mas- 
sachusetts, I  From  the  Commencement  of  the  Constitution,  |  In  Octo- 
ber, 1780,  I  To  the  last  Wednesday  in  May,  1789.  |  To  which  are 
prefixed,  |  The  Declaration  of  Independence,  the  .Vrticles  |  of  Confed- 
eration, the  Constitution  of  the  |  Commonwealth,  the  Treaty  of  Peace, 
between  |  Great-Britain  and  America,  and  the  Constitu-  |  tion  of  the 
United  States.  |  Published  by  Order  of  the  General  Court.  |  \^Anm  of 
J/a.s.sac/)  K.sc^fe.]  |  Boston  :  |  Printed  by  Adams  and  Xoiirsc,  \  Printers  to 
the  Hononrabk  General  Court.  \  M,DCC,LXXXIX.  \  Folio.  350 

Collation:  Title,  1  loaf;  The  Declaration,  pp.  (4);  Articles  of  Confederation,  pp. 
3-7  ;  Constitution  of  Massachusetts,  pp.  9-27  ;  Treaty  of  Peace,  pp.  29-34  ;  Constitu- 
tion of  the  United  States,  pp.  .35-48;  Laws,  pp.  1-495;  1  p.  blank;  Index  pp.  i-vi. 

TEMPORARY    LAWS. 

1742 

TEMPORARY  |  Acts  and  Laws  |  Of  His  Majesty's  |   Province 
I  of  the  I  Massachu.settsBay  |  in  |  New-England.  |  \_Roij(d  Arms.']  \ 
Boston,  N.  E.  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  Samuel  Kneeland  and   Timothy 
Green,  \  by   Order  of  His  Excellency  the   Governour,   Council  and  \ 
House  of  liepresentatives.     MDCCXLII.  |  Folio.  3ol 

Collation :  Title,  1  p. ;  Authorization,  1  p. ;  Table  (to  p.  74),  pp.  4 ;  Table  (to  p. 
205),  pp.  4;  text,  pp.  1-74. 

1743 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  An  ACT,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bav  in  New- England:  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  |  Wednesday 
the  twenty  si.xth  Day  of  May  1742.  And  contiinied  by  Ad-  |  journ- 
ments  and  Prorogations  unto  Thursday  the  thirty  first  of  March  fol- 
lowing. I  [Colophon.]  Boston,  N.  E.  \  Printed  ami  Sold  by  Samuel 
Kneeland  and  Timothy  Green,  by  Order  \  of  His  E.vcellency  the  Gov- 
ernour, Council,  and  House  of  \  Representatives.  MDCCXLIII.  | 
Folio,  pp.  75-76.  352 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  tlie  (ireat  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts-Bay in  New-England:  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  | 


112  THE   TOWER  COLLECTION. 

Wednesday  the  twenty-fifth  Day  of  May  174:5.  |  [Colophon.]     Bofs- 
fon,  N.  E.  I  Printed  and  >So!d  by  Samuel  Kneeland  and  Titnothi/  (Ireen, 
by  Order  |  of  Hit  Exce/leney  the  Govemour,  Coundt,  and  House  of  \ 
Representciiives.     MDCCXLIII.  |  Folio,  i)p.  77-81.  353 

\_Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  tlie  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massa- 
cliiisetts-Bay  in  New- England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  | 
\\'ednesday  the  twenty-fifth  Day  of  May  1743,  and  continued  by  Ad- 
I  journment  to  Thursday  the  eighth  Day  of  September  following.  | 
[('oloplion.']  Bonton:  N.  E.  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  Samuel  Knee/and 
and  Timothy  Green,  by  \  Order  of  His  Exeelleucy  the  Gorernour, 
Couneil,  and  House  \  of  Represertlativeit.  MDCCXLIII.  |  Folio,  jjj). 
8.".-89.  354 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts- l?ay  in 
New-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  |  Wednesday  the 
twenty-fifth  Day  of  May  1743,  and  continued  by  Ad-  |  journment  to 
Thursday  the  eighth  Day  of  September  following.  |  [Boston :  S.  Knee- 
laml  and  T.  Green.  174*3]  |  Folio,  p.  83.  355 

[Royal  Anii.'i.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  (Jreat  and 
General  Cotn-t  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  | 
Wednesday  the  twenty-fifth  Day  of  May  1743,  and  continued  by 
Adjourn-  |  ment  and  Prorogation  to  Thursday  the  twentieth  of  October 
following.  I  [('olophon.]  Boston:  A\  E.  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  Samuel 
Kneeland  ami  Timothy  Green,  by  Order  |  of  His  E.rcAleney  the  Gov- 
emour, Council  and  House  of  \  Representatives.  MDCCXLIII.  | 
Folio,  pp.  91-97.  356 

1744 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  |  Wednesday  the 
twenty-fifth  Day  of  May  1743,  and  continued  by  Adjourn-  |  ment 
and  Prorogations  to  Wednesday  the  eighth  Day  of  February  following. 
I  [Colo/jhon.]    Boston:  N.  E.  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  Samuel  Kneeland 


MASSACHUSETTS.  113 

anrl  Thnnthii  Orfcn,  by  Order  \  of  Hm  Excellrncy  ihe  Govrrnour,  Coun- 
cil and  House  of  \  Representativejs.  MDCCXLIII.  [1743-4.]  |  Folio, 
pp.  99-109.  3")7 

[^lioyal  Antis.']    \    AC"1\S   iiiul    I>a\vs   |    Passal   hy  the  (Jreut   and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  tiie  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England :   Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  ujion  | 
AVednesday  tlic   thirtieth  Day  of  May  1744.  |  [C'oloithon.']    Boston:  \ 
Printed  <tnd  Sold  tnj  Samuel  Kueeland  and  Tiinothi/  (Ireen,  by  Order  | 
of  kis  Excellency  the  Governour,  Council  and  House  of  |  Reprenenialives. 
MDCCXLIV.  I  Folio,  pp.  111-124.  358 

[Royal  Arms.~\  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  u])on  | 
Wednesday  tiie  thirtieth  Day  of  May  1744,  and  continued  iiy  Adjourn- 
ment I  to  Thursday  tlie  ninth  Day  of  .\ugust  foliowing.  |  [<  hlojduni.^ 
Boston:  Printed  by  Samuel  Kveeland  antJ  Timothy  Green,  |  by  (}r<ler  of 
His  Excellency  the  Governour,  Council  and  House  of  \  Represcntalires. 
MDCCXLIV.  I  Folio,  pp.  125-127.  "  359 

\_Royrd  Arms.']   |    ACTS   and    I^aws,   |    Passefl   by   the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  (tf  tiie  Ma.s.sv- 
chusetts  Bay  in  New-England  :    Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  | 
Wednesday  the  tliirtietii  Day  of  May  1744,  and  continued  I>y  .Vdjourn- 
mcnt   I   and   Pronigations  to  the  tentii    Day  of  October   foliowing.  | 
\('hlophon^   Boston:  Printed  fry  Samuel  Knee/and  a uil  Timothy  Green, 
I  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Gorernour,  Council  aiid  House  of  | 
Reprcucntativcs.     MDCCXLIN'.  |  Folio,  pp.  229-135.  360 

Pages  129  to  132  were  misnumbered  229  to  232. 

1 74.> 

\_Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  I>aws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  fiie  Massa- 
chusetts-Hay in  New-England  :  Bcgiui  and  held  at  Boston  upon  | 
A\'cducsday  the  tiiii'tictli  Day  of  .May  1741,  and  continued  by  .Vdjourn- 
I  iiicnt  and  Prorogations  to  AVednesday  the  twenty-eighth  Dav  of 
November  |  following.  |  [f^olophon.]  Boston  :  Printed  by  Samuel  Knee- 


114  THE   TOWER   CX)LLECnON. 

kind  aud  Timothy  Green,  \  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Governonr, 
Council,  and  Home  |  of  Representativen.  1745.  |  Folio,  pp.  137-158. 

361 

[Royal  Arms.'l  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Pa.s.secl  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Proviuoe  |  of  the  Ma.ssa- 
chusetts-Bay  in  New- England :  B^iin  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  | 
Wednesday  the  twenty-ninth  Day  of  May  1745.  |  [^Colophon. 'j  Box- 
ton:  Printed  and  Sold  by  Samuel  Kneelund  and  Timothy  \  Green,  by 
Ordet-  of  His  Excellency  the  GoveiTWur,  Council  and  \  House  of  Rep- 
resentcdices.  MDCCXLA^  |  Folio,  pp.  159-171.  362 

[Royal  Arms.^   \   ACTS  and   Laws  |   Passed  by    the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in   New-England  :  Begun   and   Held  at  Boston  upon  | 
Wednesday  the  twenty-ninth  Day  of  May  1 745.    And  continued  by  Ad- 
I  joumment  to  Wednesday  the  seventeenth  Day  of  July  following.  | 
[Colophon.'\   Boston:  Printed  and  Sold  by  Samuel  Kneeland  and  Timo- 
thy I  Green,  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Governour,  Council  and  \ 
House  of  Representatires.     MDCCXLV.  |  Folio,  pp.  173-176.      363 

[Royal  Arms.']  |  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts- Bay  in 
New- England :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  |  M'edncsday  tiie 
twenty-ninth  Day  of  May  1745.  And  continued  by  |  Adjournments 
and  Prorogations  to  A\'edncsday  the  thirtieth  Day  of  October  |  follow- 
ing. I  [Boston:  S.   Kneeland  and  T.   Green.  1745.]  |  Folio,   p.    177. 

364 
1746 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  |  ^\'cdnes- 
day  the  twcuty-ninth  Day  of  May  1745.  And  continuctl  by  |  Ad- 
journments and  Prorogations  to  Wednesday  the  eleventh  Day  of 
Decemljer  |  following.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  X.  E.  Printed  and  Sold 
by  Samuel  Kneeland  and  \  Timothy  Green,  by  Order  of  His  Excellency 
the  Governour,  \  Council  and  House  of  Representatives.  MDCCXLVI. 
I  Folio,  pp.  179-190.  365 


MASSACHUSETTS.  115 

[^Royal  Armn.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
(ienerdl  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of"  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  | 
Wetlncsday  the  twenty-eighth  Day  of  May  1746.  |  [^Colophon.']  Bos- 
ton: Printed  by  .Samuel  KneeUind  ami  TinwtUy  Green,  \  by  Order  of 
Hix  Excellency  the  Governour,  Council  and  Houne  |  of  Representative's. 
MDCCXLVI.  I  Folio,  pp.  191-201.  366 

[Eoyal  Arnut.']  |  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Ma.s.sachusetts-Bay  in 
Xew-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  |  ^\'ednesday  the 
twenty-eighth  of  ]\Iay  1746.  ,Vnd  continued  by  -\.djourn-  |  ments  to 
Mondaythefourthof  August  following.  |  \^Colophon.^  Boston:  |  Printed 
and  Sold,  by  S.  Kneeland  and  T.  G-reen,  by  Order  of  the  |  Governour, 
Council  and  Representalives.      MDCCXLVI.  |  Folio,  pp.  2U;3— 20o. 

367 

[Royrd  Arms.'\  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
(Jeneral  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Ma.ssa- 
chusetts  Bay  in  New- England:  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  | 
Wednesday  the  twenty-eighth  of  May  1746.  And  continued  by 
Adjourn-  |  ments  to  M'cdnesday  the  twenty-seventh  of  August  fol- 
lowing. I  l^Colophon-l  Boston  :  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland  and 
T.  Green,  by  Order  of  the  \  Governour,  Council  and  Represaitatives. 
MDCCXLVL  I  Folio,  pp.  207-214.  368 

[Royal  Arnh'i.']  \  AN  ACT  |  Passetl  by  tlie  Great  and  General 
Court  or  jVssembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachu- 
setts-Bav  in  New-England :  Begun  and  iicld  at  Boston,  upon  | 
^^'ednesday  the  twenty-eighth  of  ilay  1746.  And  coutinuetl  by  Ad- 
journ- I  nicnts  to  Thursday  the  sixth  of  November  following.  |  [Colo- 
phon.'\  Boston :  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland  and  T.  Green,  by 
Order  of  the  \  Governour,  Council  and  Representatives.  MDCCXLVI. 
I  Folio,  pp.  21.J-218.  369 

[Roytd  Aniui.']  \  ACTS  and  I^aws  |  Pa.ssetl  by  the  (Jreat  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in    New-England :    Begun    and    held    at  |  Boston    upon 


116  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

Wwliiesday  the  twenty-eighth  Day  of  May  1746.  And  con-  |  tinned 
by  Adjonnnncnt!?  to  Wwlnc-sday  the  twenty  fonrth  Day  of  Decern-  |  her 
following.  I  [(h/ajjltoit.']  Boston:  N.  E.  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kncc- 
Idiid  and  T.  Green,  by  Order  of  the  |  Governour,  Council  and  Reprc- 
sn,t(diees.     MDCCXLVI.  |  Folio,  pp.  219-228.  370 

1747 

{Royal   Arms.']    \   ACTS  and    Laws,    |    Passed    by   the   (ireat  and 
General  Conit  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Provinee  |  of  the  Massa- 
ehnsetts-Bay  in  New-England  :    Begun  and   Held  at   Boston,  upon  | 
Wednesday  the  twenty-eighth  Day  of  May  1746,  and  continned  by  | 
Adjoni-nnients  to  Thursday  the  sixteenth  Day  of  April  following.  | 
l^Volophon.']  Boston:  N.  E.  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  Samuel  Kneeland 
and  Timothy  Green,  by  Order  \  of  the  Governour,  CoutuAI  and  liepre- 
sentaiives.  \  MDCCXLVII.  |  Folio,  pp.  229-241.  371 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  anri 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Provinee  |  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  | 
Wednesday  the  twenty- seventh  Day  of  May  1747.  |  [(Ailophon.] 
Boston :  N.  E.  Printed  and  Sold  by  Samuel  Kneeland  and  \  Timothy 
Greai,  by  Order  of  the  Gorernour,  Council  and  \  House  of  Reprewnta- 
tives.     MDCCXLVII.  |  Folio,  pp.  24.3-249.  372 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  (U-  A.ssembly  of  His  Majesty's  Provinee  |  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-liay  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  IJoston  upon  | 
Wednesday  the  twenty-seventh  Day  of  May  1747,  and  continued  by 
I  Adjournments  to  Wednesday  the  twelfth  Day  of  August  following.  | 
[Co/oj/hon.]  Boston:  iV.  E.  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  Samuel  Kneeland 
and  Timothy  Green,  hy  \  Order  (f  Hin  Excellency  the  Governour, 
Council  and  House  \  of  Representf dives.  MDCCXL\"I1.  |  Folio,  pp. 
251-254.  ;}73 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  (ireat  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts- Bay  in 
New-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  ujion  |  ^\'ednes(lay  the 
twenty-seventh  Day  of  May  1747,  and  continued  by  |  .Vdjournments 


MASSACHUSETTS.  117 

and  Prorogation  to  Wednesday  tlie  fotirteentli  Day  of  October  |  follow- 
ing. I  [Cb/oy^/(o;j.]  Boston:  N.  E.  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  Samuel  Knee- 
land  and  Timothy  Green,  by  \  Order  of  the  Goverriour,  Council  and 
House  of  Bepresm-  \  tcdiven.     MDCCXLVII.  |  Folio,  ])i>.  255-258. 

374 
1748 

[Royal  Arins.']  \  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  |  Wednesday  the 
twenty-seventh  Day  of  May  1747,  and  continued  by  |  Adjournments 
and  Prorogations  to  M'^ednesday  the  third  Day  of  February  |  follow- 
ing. I  l^Colophon.^  Bodon:  N.  E.  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland 
and  T.  Green,  by  Order  of  the  \  Governour,  Council,  and  Home  of 
Represmtative.s.  \  MDCCXLVIII.  |  Folio,  pp.  259-261.  375 

[Royal  xinnx.'j  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  tlic  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Ma.ssa- 
chusetts-Bay  in  New-England:  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  | 
Wednesday  the  twenty-fifUi  Day  of  May  1748.  |  [Colojjhon.^  Boston: 
Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland  and  T.  Green,  by  \  Order  of  His 
Excellency  the  Governour,  Council  and  House  of  \  Representatives. 
MDCCXLVIII.  1  Folio,  pp.  26:3-274.  376 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  l)y  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  ^lassa- 
cluisetts-Bay  in  New-Kngland:  Begun  aud  held  at  |  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  twenty-fifth  Day  of  May  1748,  and  conti-  |  nuetl 
bv  Prorogations  to  Wednesday  the  twenty-sixth  Day  of  October  I 
following,  and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.']  Boston:  N.  E.  Printed  and 
Sold  by  S.  Kneeland  and  T.  Green,  |  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the 
Governour,  Council  and  House  \  of  Rejyresentative^.  MDCCXLVIII. 
I  Folio,  pp.  275-277.  377 

[Royal   Anns.]    \    ACTS   and    Laws   |    I'assed    l)y  the   Great   and 
(ileneral  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts-Bay  in  New-l'".iiglan<l  :    IJcgun  and    held  at  Boston  |  upon 
Wednesday  the  tweuty-tiftli    Day  of  May   1748,  and  continued  by  | 
Prorogation  and   .\djouruments  to  Wednesday  tlic  twenty-first  Day  of 

9 


118  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 

I  December  folloM'ing,  and  then  met.  |  [Volophon.l  Bodon :  Printed 
and  Sold  by  8.  Knedand  and  T.  Green,  \  by  Order  of  His  Excellency 
the  Governour,  Council  and  House  \  of  Represcntx.divcs.  MDCCXLVIII. 

I  Folio,  pp.  279-283.  378 

1749 
[Royal  Ai-ms.']  \  ACTS  and  I^aws  ]  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  Massa- 
ohnsetts-Bay  in  Xe«-P>ngland :  Begun  and  held  at  |  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  tlie  twenty-fifth  Day  of  May  1748,  and  eon-  |  tinuitl  l)y 
Prorogation  and  ^Adjournments  to  Wednesday  the  fifth  Day  of  | 
April  following,  and  tiien  met.  |  [('olophon.'\  Boston:  N.  E.  Printed 
and  Sold  by  8.  Kneeland  and  T.  Green,  \  by  Order  of  His  Excellency 
the  Govemour,  Council,  and  House  \  of  Representatives.  MDCCXLIX. 

I  Folio,  pp.  285-286.  379 

[Royal  Anns.l  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Maje.-^ty's  Pro-  |  vinee  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  |  Boston  upon 
Wednesda}-  the  thirty-first  Day  of  May  1749.  |  [Colo^^hon.']  Boston  .- 
I  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland  and  T.  Green,  by  Order  of  the  | 
Govemour,  Council  and  Representatives.  MDCCXLIX.  |  Folio,  pp. 
287-295.  380 

The  acts  of  the  second  sossion  of  this  asserahly  occupy  pp.  290-295. 

[Royal  Ai-nus.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  |  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  thirty-first  Day  of  May  1749.  and  conti-  |  nue<l  by 
sundry  Prorogations  to  the  twenty-second  of  November  follow-  |  ing, 
and  then  met.  |  [Coloj>linn.']  Boston:  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland 
and  T.  Green.  \  by  Order  of  His  Honour  the  Lieutenant  Govemour, 
Council  I  and  House  of  Repi-esentatives.    MDCCXLIX.  |  Folio,  pp. 

297-306.  381 

1750 

[Royal  Aimus.l  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  ^Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  Massa- 
ehusett.s-Bay  iu  New-England :  Begun  and  held  at  |  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  thirty-first  Day  of  May  1749,  and  conti-  |  nued  by  Sim- 
dry  Prorogations  and  an  Adjournment  to  the  twenty-second  |  Day  of 


MASSACHUSETTS.  119 

February  followiiijr,  and  then  met.   [Colophon.l  Bo-Hion  :  N.  E.    Printed 
and  Sold  btj  >S.  Knedand  and  T.  \  Green,  by  Order  of  Hus  Exedlency 
the   Governour,   Council  \  and  House  of  Represeniatives.   MDCCL.  | 
Folio,  pp.  307-315.  382 

[Royal  Ai'msJ\  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vinee  of  the  Massacluisotts- 
Bay  in  Xew-England  :  Begun  and  liciil  |  at  Boston  upon  M'etlnestlay 
the  thirtieth  Day  of  May  1750.  |  [^Colophon.']  Boston:  N.  E.  Piinted 
and  Sold  by  S.  Knedand  and  |  T.  Green,  by  Order  of  Hia  Honour  the 
Lieidcnu)d  Governour,  \  Council  and  House  of  Represeidativets.  MDCCL. 
I  Folio,  pp.317-.322.  383 

\^Royul  Arni)i.'\  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passetl  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  vince  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  |  Boston  upon  Wednesday 
the  thirtieth  Day  of  May  1750,  and  continued  |  by  Prorogations  to 
Wednesday  the  twenty-sixth  of  September  following.  |  [Boston :  S. 
Kneeland  and  T.  Green,  1750.]  Folio,  pp.  33:3-342  for  323-332.      384 

[Royal  Ai-msJ]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  l)y  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  Xcw-England :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Bostf>n  upon 
AVednesday  the  thirtieth  Day  of  May  1750 ;  and  con-  |  tinned  l)y  Pro- 
rogations to  Thursday  the  tenth  of  January  following.  |  [Colophon.'] 
Boston  :  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland  and  \  T.  Green,  by  Order  of 
His  Honour  the  Lieutenant-  \  Governour,  Council  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives. 1750.  I  Folio,  pp.  333-341.  385 

1751 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  l)y  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  tlie  thirtieth  Day  of  May  1750 ;  and  con-  |  tinned  by  Pro- 
rogations and  Adjournment  to  Wetlnesday  tlie  twenty-  |  seventh  Day  of 
March  following.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Knee- 
land and  I  T.  Green,  by  Order  of  His  Honour  the  Lieutenant-  (  Gov- 
ernour, Council  &  House  of  Represcntaiives.  1751.  |  Folio,  pp.  343- 
346.  386 


120  THE    TOWEK    COLLECTION. 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  I^aws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massi- 
ehusetts-Bay  in  Xew-England :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston  upon 
Wetbiesday  the  twenty-ninth  Day  of  May  1751.  |  [Cb/opAon.]  Bos- 
ton :  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneelnnd  and  \  T.  Green,  by  Order  of  Hin 
Honour  the  Lieutenant-  |  Governour,  Council  <t  House  of  Representatives. 
1751.  I  Folio,  pp.  347-354.  387 

l^Royal  Anm.']  \  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachu- 
setts-Bay in  New-England :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  |  upon 
Wednesday  the  twenty-ninth  Day  of  May  1751,  and  continued  by  | 
Prorogation  to  Wednesday  the  sec-ond  Day  of  October  following.  | 
Boston :  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland  and  T.  Green,  by  \  Order  of 
His  Honour  the  Lieut.  Governour,  Council  and  House  of  \  Representa- 
tives.  1751.  I  Folio,  p.  355.  388 

1752 

l^Royal  Anns.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Masnji- 
chusetts-Bay  in  New-England :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  |  upon 
Wednesday  the  twenty-ninth  Day  of  May  1751,  and  continual  by  | 
Prorogations  t<i  Friday  the  twenty-seventh  Day  of  Decemljer  following. 
I  [C'o/o/j/iOH.]  Boston:  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland  and  \  T. 
Green,  by  Order  of  His  Honour  the  Lieutenant  |  Governour,  Council  and 
House  of  Representatives.    1752.  |  Folio,  pp.  357-.362.  389 

\_Royal  Arms.']  |  ACTS  and  Eaws,  |  Passed  by  the  Gi-eat  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Concord  in  tiie 
County  of  Middlesex,  upon  ^^'edues(lay  the  twenty-  |  seventh  Day  of 
May,  1752.  |  [C'o/o/j/ioh.]  Boston:  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland 
and  I  T.  Green,  by  Order  of  His  Honour  the  Lieutenant-  \  Governour, 
Council  &  House  of  Represenkilives,  1752.  |  Folio,  pp.  .3()3-370.      390 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
(icneral  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Concord  in  the 
County  of  Middlesex,  upon  Wednesday  the  twenty-  |  seventh  Day  of 


MASSACHUSETTS.  121 

May  1752.      And  continued  by  Prorogations  to  Wed-  |  ncsday  the 
twt'uty  seoond  Day  of  November  Ibllowing,  and  then  met  |  at  Cam- 
bridge. I  [Colojjhon.]  Boston:  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Knedand  and  \ 
T.    Green,  by   Order  of  His   Honour   the   Lieutenant    Gov-  \  ernour, 
Council  and  House  of  Represeniaiivea.  17o2.  |  Folio,  pp.  .371-.'i82.  391 

17.)3 

{Royal  Arms:]  \  AN  ACT,  |  Paased  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England  :  Begun  and  lleld  |  at  Concord  in  the  County  of  Middle- 
sex, upon  Wednesday  the  twenty-  ]  seventh  Day  of  May  1752.  And 
continuetl  by  Prorogations  and  |  Adjournment,  to  Wednesday  the 
twentv-eighth  Day  of  March  following,  |  and  then  met  at  Boston.  | 
{Colophon.']  Boston:  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Knedand  and  \  T.  Green, 
by  Order  of  His  Honour  the  Lieutenant  Go-  \  vernour.  Council  and 
House  of  Representatives.  1753.  |  Folio,  pp.  383-389.  392 

[Royal  Anns.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Pa.ssetl  by  the  Great  and 
Gencnd  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Pro-  |  %'ince  of  the 
Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England  :  Ik-gun  and  held  at  Btiston  | 
in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  upon  Wednesday  the  thirtieth  Day  of  |  May, 
1753.  I  [Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  and  Sold  by  S.  Knedand  and  T. 
I  Green,  by  Order  of  His  Honour  the  Lieut.  Governour,  \  Council,  and 
House  of  Representatives.  1753.  |  Folio,  pp.  391-100.  393 

[Royal  vlrai.s.]  |  ACTS  and  Eaws,  j  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay,  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  |  at  Boston,  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk,  upon  Wetlnesday  the  thirtieth  Day  |  of  May  1753.  and  con- 
tinued l)y  I  Prorogations  to  Wednesday  the  fifth  |  Day  of  September 
following,  and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston  :  Printed  and  Sold  by  S. 
Knedand  and  \  T.  Green,  by  Order  of  the  Governour,  Council  and  \ 
House  of  Repre-iodatives.  1753.  |  Folio,  pp.  401-403.  394 

1734 

ACTS  and  Laws  Passed  by  tiie  Great  and  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Proviuc-e  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk, 


122  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

upon  Wednesday  the  thirtieth  Day  of  May  1753,  and  continued  to 
Deconiber  folluwiug.  |  \^Bonton:  K  Kneeland  and  T.  Green.    1754.] '| 
Folio,  pp.  405—415.  395 

Pages  405-409  and  413-414  arc  missing. 

\^Royal  ^1  *•»!«.]  I  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Pas.scd  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Kay, in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  |  at  Boston,  in  tlie 
County  of  Suffolk,  upon  Wedne^^day  the  thirtieth  Day  |  of  May  1 753, 
and  continuetl  by  Prorogations  to  Wctlnesday  the  twenty-  |  seventh 
Day  of  Mardi  following,  and  then  met.  |  [^Boston :  S.  Kneeland  and 
T.  Green.  1754.]  |  Folio,  pp.  417-424.  396 

[Royal  Anns.l  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Pro\ince  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay,  in  Xew-England  :  Begun  and  held  |  at  Boston,  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk,  upon  Wednesday  the  twenty -ninth  |  Day  of  May   1754,  | 
[Boston:  S.  Kneeland  and  T.  Green.   1754.]  |  Folio,  pp.  425^31.    397 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay 
in  New- England  :  Begun  and  Held  |  at  Boston  in  the  County  of  Suf- 
folk, upon  Wednesday  the  twent}'-  |  ninth  Day  of  May  1754,  and  con- 
tinued by  ^Vdjourument  to  |  Thursday  the  nineteenth  Day  of  Octo- 
ber following.  I  [Boston:  S.  Kneeland  and  T.  Green.  1754.]  |  Folio, 
pp.  433-434.  398 

[Royal  Anns.]  |  AN  ACT  |  Pas.sed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  IMassachusetts-Bay 
in  New  England :  Begun  |  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday  the 
twenty-niuth  Day  of  |  May  1754.  And  continued  by  Adjournment 
imto  Thursday  |  the  nineteenth  Day  of  October  following.  |  [Colo- 
phon.] Boston :  N.  E.  \  Printed  by  S.  Kneeland,  by  Order  of  the  Gov- 
ernour,  |  Council  and  Home  of  Representatives.  1754.  |  Folio,  pp. 
435-442.  398* 

[Royal  Anns.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England :   Be-  |  gun  and  held    at  Boston  upon 


MASSACHUSETTS.  123 

Wednesflav  the  twenty-ninth  |  Day  of  May  1754.  And  continuwl  1)y 
Adjourutnent  uuto  |  Thursday  the  .si-venteenth  Day  of  October  fol- 
lowing. I  [Boston:  S.  Kneekiiid.  1754.]  Folio,  pp.  443-452.  399 

1755 

[Rcyyal  ArmH.'\  \  AN  ACT,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay 
in  Xew-Eiigland :  Be-  |  gun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  Wcnlncsday  tiie 
twenty-ninth  |  Day  of  May  1754.  .\nd  continutnl  ))y  .Vdjournmcnt 
and  Prorogation  unto  Wednesday  the  fifth  Day  of  February  |  follow- 
ing. I  [ColophonJ]  Boston:  |  Printed  by  S.  Kneeland,  by  Order  of  the 
Governour,  Council  \  and  House  of  RepresentntivcH.  1755.  |  Folio,  pp. 
453-455.  400 

TEMPORARY  Acts  and  Laws  |  Of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  |  of 
the  I  Massachusetts-Bay  |  in  |  Xew-England.  |  [Royal  Anns?^  \  Bos- 
ton, N.  E.  I  Printed  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Govemour,  |  Coum-il 
and  Hoiuse  of  Representatives:  \  And  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland  in  Quern- 
Street.  I  1755.  I  Folio.  401 

Collation :  Title,  1  p.  ;  Authorization,  1  p.  ;  Table,  pp.  1-8 ;  text,  pp.  1-166. 

[Royal  Arms.'\  \  ACTS  and  Laws  ]  Pa.ssed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday 
the  twenty-eighth  |  Day  of  May  1755.  |  [Boston:  S.  Kneeland.  1755.  | 
Folio,  pp.  1(57-174.  402 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Ma.ssachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday  the 
twentv-eighth  |  Day  of  May  1755,  and  continued  by  Prorogation  to 
AV'ednes-  |  day  the  sixth  Day  of  August  following.  |  [Boston :  Printed 
byS.  Kneeland.  1755.]  Folio,  pp.  17.5-176.  403 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  (ieneral 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Ma.ssachusctts- 
Bay  in  New-England  ;  [  specially  convened  at  Boston  upon  Friday  the 
fifth  Day  of  Sep-  |  tember  1755.  |  [Colophon.]     Bo.'<fon:  |  Printed  by 


124  TIIK    TOWER    COIjLECTION. 

8.  KneelamJ,  by  Order  of  Hk  Honour  th^  Lieut.  \  Governour,  Council 
and  HouKc  of  RepresotlaiiirK.  1755.  |  Folio,  j)]).  177-180.  404 

[Roycd  Arms.']  |  ACTS  and  Lmvs  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
(xcnoral  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  tlie  Mas- 
saeluisetts-]5ay  in  Xew-P]iijilaiul :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  twenty-eighth  |  Day  of  May  1755.  And  continue<l  by 
Prorogations  to  Wetl-  |  nesday  the  twenty-fourth  Day  of  September 
following, and  |  then  met.  |  [Colojthon.l  Boston:  |  Printed  by H.  Knee- 
land,  by  Order  of  His  Honour  the  Lieut.  \  Governour,  Council  and 
House  of  Representative.'}.   1755.  |  Folio,  pp.  181-182.  405 

[Royal  Arms.l  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  of  His  i\ra-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massaehusctts-Bay  in  New- 
England  :  Be-  I  gun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  AVednesday  the  twenty- 
eighth  I  Day  of  May  1755.  And  continued  by  Prorogations  and  Ad- 
I  journmcnt  to  A\'e<lnesday  the  twenty-second  Day  of  October  |  fol- 
lowing. I  [('oloplion.']  Bodon:  \  Printed  by  S.  Ktweland,  by  Order  of 
Hi.'i  Honour  the  Lieut,  j  Governour,  Council  and  House  of  Representa- 
tives.   1755.  I  Folio,  pp.  183-186.  406 

[Royal  Arnui.']  \  AN  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in 
New-England  :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston  ujxin  AA^Klnesday  the 
twenty-eighth  |  Day  of  May,  1755.  And  eontinuetl  by  sundry  Proroga- 
tions to  I  Wednesday  the  Eleventh  Day  of  December  following  and  then 
I  met.  I  [Colophon.]  Boston:  \  Printed  by  S.  Kueeland,  by  Order  of  His 
Honour  the  Lieut.  \  Governour,  Council  and  House  of  Representative.^. 
1755.  I  Folio,  pp.  187-176  for  188.  407 

1756 

[Royal  Arms.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday 
the  twenty-eightii  Day  |  of  May,  1755.  And  continued  by  sundry 
Prorogations  and  |  Adjotn-nment  to  Wednesday  the  Fourteenth  Day  of 
January  |  following,  and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.]  Bo.ston :  N.  E. 
Printed  by  H.  Kneeland,  by  Order  \  of  the  Governour,  Council  and 
House  of  Represen-  \  tatives.  MDCCLVI.  |  Folio,  pp.  189-220.     408 


MASSACHUSETTS.  125 

[Royal  Anm.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Grtat  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jcsty's  Province  of  tlie  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  Be-  |  <iun  and  Hold  at  J5oston  upon  W'cnlnesday 
the  twenty -eighth  Day  |  of  May  1755.  And  continuetl  by  sundry 
Prorogations  and  |  Adjournments  to  Tuesday  the  thirtieth  Day  of  March 
follow--  I  ing,  and  then  met.  |  [Cofopkon.^  Bodon  :  N.  E.  \  I'lintedby 
8.  Knedand,  by  Order  of  the  Govemour,  \  Council  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives.   MDCCLYI.  I  Folio,  pp.  221-230.  409 

[Royal  Alius.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jcsty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  Xew-England  :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  ^\'odnes- 
day  the  twenty-sixth  Day  (  of  May  1756.  |  [Colophon.']  Boston:  \ 
Printed  by  S.  Knedand,  by  Order  of  hi.f  Honour  the  Lieut.  \  Govemour, 
Council  and  House  of  Representatives.     1756.    |    Folio,  pp.  231-237. 

410 

[Royal  Arms.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachu.setts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon  AVcdnesday 
the  twenty-sixth  Day  |  of  May  1756.  And  continued  by  Proroga- 
tions to  the  Eleventh  |  Day  of  August  following,  and  then  met.  | 
[Colophon.]  Boston:  N.  E.  \  Printed  by  S.  Knceland,  by  Order  of  His 
Excellency  |  the  Govemour,  Council  and  House  of  Rcpresen-  |  iatives. 
1756.  I  Folio,  pp.  239-240.  411 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  I^aws  |  Passe<l  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England  :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  the  twenty-sixth  Day  |  of  May  1756.  And  continued  by 
Prorogations  and  Adjourn-  |  meut,  to  the  tifth  Day  of  October  follow- 
ing, and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  N.  E.  \  Printed  by  Samud 
Kneeland,  by  Order  of  His  Honour  the  |  Lieut.  Govemour,  Council  and 
House  of  Rejjresen-  \  tatives.     1756.  |  Folio,  pp.  241-250.  412 

1757 

[Royal  Anns.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the 
Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston, 


126  THE    TOWER   COLLECTION. 

upon  Wednesday  the  twenty-sixth  Day  |  of  May  1756.  And  continued 
by  sundry  Proroj!:ations,  to  the  |  sixth  Day  of  January  following,  and 
then  met.  |  '[Colophon.^  Boston:  |  Printed  by  Samufl  Kncdand,  by 
Order  of  His  Honour  \  the  Lieut.  Govemour,  Council  and  House  of 
Repre-  \  aerdcdives.  1757.  |  Folio,  251-281.  413 

[lioyal  Anns.'\  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
Greneral  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the 
Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England  :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston, 
upon  Wednesday  the  twenty -sixth  Day  |  of  May  1750.  And  continued 
by  sundry  Prorogations  and  |  Adjournment,  to  the  thirteenth  Day  of 
March  following,  and  |  then  met.  |  [('olophon.]  Boston,  N.  E.  \  Printed 
by  Order  of  Hi.i  Majesty  s  Council  and  House  of  |  Pepri'sentatiees.  And 
Sold  byS.  Kneeland  \  in  Queen-Street.  1757.  |  Folio,  pp.  283-292.   414 

[lioyal  Arm.'^.']  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passetl  by  the  (ireat  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England :  Be-  |  gun  and  Held  at  Boston  upon 
Wednesday  the  twenty-fifth  Day  |  of  May  1757.  |  [Colophon. 1  Boston: 
iV^  E.  I  Printed  by  Order  of  Hi.'i  Majesty's  Council  and  House  of  Repre- 
I  sentaiives,  1757.  And  Sold  by  S.  Kneeland,  in  Queen-Street.  \  Folio, 
pp.  293-300.  416 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  Great  and 
(Tcneral  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the 
Massachusetts-Bay  in  New- England  :  |  Begim  and  Held  at  Boston 
upon  Wednesday  the  twenty-fifth  |  Day  of  May,  1757  :  And  continued 
by  Prorogations  to  the  |  sixteenth  Day  of  August  following,  and  then 
met.  I  [Colophoii]  Boston:  |  Printed  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the 
Govemour,  Council  |  and  House  of  Representatives.  And  Sold  by  S. 
Kneeland  |  in  Queen-Street.  1757.  |  Folio,   pp.  301-318.  416 

1758 

[Royal  Arms.'l  \  ACTS  and  Laws  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  the  twenty-fifth  |  Day  of  May  1757.  And  continued  by 
Prorogations  to  Wed-  |  nesday  the  twenty-third  Day  of  November  fol- 


MASSACHUSETTS.  127 

lowing,  and  |  then  met.  |  [Colophm.]  Bodon,  N.  E.  \  Printed  by  S. 
Kneelanrl,  by  Order  of  Hvi  Excellency  \  the  Governour,  Council  and 
Home  of  Repre.sentative.s.  \  17o8.  |  Folio,  pp.  319-339.  417 

[Royal  Anm.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Mas- 
saehusetts-Bay  in  New-England  :  j  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  the  twenty-fifth  |  Day  of  May  1757.  And  continued  by 
I'rorogations  to  Thui-s-  |  day  the  second  Day  of  >[arch  following,  and 
then  met.  |  [('olophon.']  Bodon:  Printed  by  S.  Kneeland,  by  Order  of 
His  Ex-  I  celleney  the  Governour,  Council  and  Home  of  Bepresentatives. 
I  1758.  I  Folio,"pp.  341-348.  418 

[Royal  Arms.l  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  Xew-England :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon 
Wetlnestlay  the  twenty-fifth  |  Day  of  ^lay  1 757.  And  continued  by 
Prorogations  and  Ad-  |  journment  to  Tuesday  the  eighteenth  Day  of 
April  following,  |  and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.']  Boston,  X.  E.  \  Printed 
by  Samuel  Kneeland,  by  Order  of  Hm  Excellency  \  the  Governour,  Coun- 
cil, and  House  of  Representa-  \  tivcs.  1758.  |  Folio,  pp.  349-354.    419 

[Roijal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Parsed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay in  New-England:  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  the  thirty -first  |  Day  of  May  1758.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston: 
N.  E.  I  Printed  by  S.  Kneeland,  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  \  Gov- 
ernour, Council,  and  House  of  Represenia-  \  lives.  1758.  |  Folio,  pp. 
355-363.  120 

[Royal  Ai-ms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday 
the  thirty-first  |  Day  of  May  1758.  And  continued  by  sundry  Proro- 
gations I  to  the  fourth  Day  of  October  following,  and  then  met.  | 
[Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  S.  Kneeland,  by  Order  of  His  |  &- 
celleney  the  Governour,  Council,  and  House  of  Re-  \  presentaiives.  1758. 
I  Folio,  pp.  36.5-366.  421 


128  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

1750 

\^Royal  Anm.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts-Bay in  New-England :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  tlie  thirty-first  |  Day  of  May  1758.  And  continuwl  \>y 
sundry  Prorogations  to  |  Friday  the  twenty-ninth  Day  of  December 
following,  and  then  |  met.  |  [Colophon.'\  Boston :  N.  E.  Printed  by  S. 
Knedaml,  by  Onlcr  \  of  His  Excellency  the  Govemour,  Council  and 
Home  of  |  Representatives.    1759.  |  Folio,  pp.  367-372.  422 

[Royal  Arm.'i.'\  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts-Bay in  Xew-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon 
Weilnesday  the  tiiirty-first  |  Day  of  May  1758.  And  C()ntinue<l  by 
sundry  Prorogations  to  |  Wednesday  the  twenty -eigiith  Day  of  Feb- 
ruary following,  and  I  then  met.  |  \C'olophon.~\  Boston:  N.E.  \  Printed 
by  8.  Kneeland,  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  \  the  Govemour,  Council,  and 
House  of  Repre-  |  sentative.s.    1759.  |  Folio,  pp.  373-394.  423 

[Royal  Anna.]  \  AX  ACT,  |  Passetl  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay 
in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday  the 
thirty-first  |  Day  of  May  1758.  And  continued  by  sundry  Proroga- 
tions I  and  Adjournment  to  AVednesday  the  eleventh  Day  of  April  |  fol- 
lowing, and  then  met.  |  [Colophoi.]  Boston:  N.  E.  \  Printed  by  Order 
of  His  E-vceUency  the  Govemour,  Council  |  and  House  of  Repre.'^entatives. 
And  Sold  by  by  [sic']  S.  Kneeland  \  in  Quecn-Stred.  M,DCC,LIX.  | 
Folio,  pp.  395-406.  424 

[Royal  Arms.]  |  AX  ACT  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  As.sembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay 
in  New-England :  |  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday  the 
thirtieth  Day  |  of  May,  1759.  |  Boston:  N.  E.  |  Printed  by  S.  Knee- 
land, by  Order  of  His  E.vceUency  the  Govemour,  \  Council  and  House 
of  Representatives.     M,DCC,LIX.  |  Folio,  p.  407.  425 

[Royal  A'rms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 


MASSACHUSETTS.  129 

Bav  in  Xew-England :  |  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday 
the  thirtieth  Day  |  of  May  175tt.  And  from  thence  eontinued  by  sun- 
dry Pro-  1  rogations  to  A\'ednesday  the  third  Day  of  October  follow- 
ing, I  and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.]  Bonton,  X.  E.  \  Printed  by  S.  Knee- 
land,  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Goccr-  \  nonr,  Council  and  Home 
of  liejjremitalive^.  M,DCC,LIX.  |  Folio,  pp.  409-420.  426 

1760 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passetl  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Asseniljly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England :  |  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday 
the  thirtieth  Day  |  of  May,  1759.  And  from  thence  continued  by  sun- 
dry Pro-  I  rogations  to  Wednesday  the  second  Day  of  January  fol- 
lowing, I  and  then  met.  |  [Boston:  -S'.  Kneeland.  1760.]  Folio,  pp. 
421-448.  427 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday 
the  tiiirtieth  Day  |  ui"  May,  1750.  And  from  thence  continued  by  sun- 
dry Proro-  I  gations  to  Wednesday  the  nineteenth  Day  of  March  follow- 
ing, and  I  tlicn  met.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston,  X.  E.  \  Printed  by  S.  Knee- 
land,  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Cover-  \  nonr,  Council  ami  Home 
of  Represenfativoi.  MDCCLX.  |  Folio,  pp.  449-455.  428 

[Royal  Arm.'<.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Gre:it  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Ma.-Nsachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  held  at  Boston  upon  Wednej^day 
the  thirtieth  Day  |  of  May  1750.  And  from  thence  continued  by 
sundry  Proro-  |  gations  and  Adjournment  to  Weilnesday  the  sixteenth 
of  April  I  following,  and  then  mot.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  N.  E.  \ 
Printed  by  .S.  Kneeland,  by  Order  of  Hi.^  E.rcellcncy  the  Corer-  |  nor. 
Council  and  House  of  Representntive.'<.  MDCCLX.  |  Folio,  pp.  457-466. 

429 

[Roy((l  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  his  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Mass;ichusetts- 
Bav  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday 


130  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

the  twentv-eiglith  |  I^ay  of  May  1760.  |  [Colophon.]      Boxhii :  N.  E. 

I  Printed  by  tS.  Kncrlfind,  hij  Order  of  His  Honour  the  Lieutewmi  \ 

Governor,  Council  and  Hoiise  of  Representatives :  M,DCC,LX.  |  Folio, 

pp.  467-477.  430 

[lioi/(d  ArniK.']  1  ACTS  luid  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  Gcnenil 
Court  or  Assembly  of  his  Mii-  |  jesty's  Province  of  tlu'  Massacliusetts- 
Pav  in  New-England  :  |  Bcgnn  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday 
the  twenty-eigiith  |  Day  of  May,  17(J0.  And  (^intiuued  by  I'roro-  | 
galion  to  ^Vedncsday  tiie  thirteenth  Day  of  August  following,  |  and 
then  met.  |  [Co/opliov.l  Boxton :  N.  E.  \  Printed  by  Order  of  Hia 
Excellency  the  Governor,  Council  and  \  House  of  Representatives. 
M,DCC,LX.  I  Folio,  pp.  479-480.  431 

1761 

[Royal  ArnLs.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  his  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  New-England  :  |  ]5egiin  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday 
the  twenty-eighth  |  Day  of  May,  1700.  And  from  thence  continued 
by  Proro-  |  gations  to  Wednesday  the  seventeenth  Day  of  December  | 
following,  and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  iV.  E.  \  Printed  by  H. 
Kneeland,  by  Order  of  the  Governor,  \  Council  and  House  of  Represoi- 
taiives,  MDCCLXI.  |  Folio,  pp.  481-491.  432 

Pages  493  to  498  are  wanting. 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  b}-  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  his  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  of  the  Massa- 
(!husetts-Bay  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon 
Walnesday  the  twenty-  |  seventh  Day  of  May  17G1.  |  [Colr)j)lion.] 
Boston:  N.  E.  |  Printed  by  S.  Kneeland,  by  Order  of  the  Governor,  \ 
Council  and  House  of  Representatives.  1701.  |  Folio,  pp.  499—50!).    4.'53 

1762 

[Royal  Arniii.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  his  Ma-  |  jesty's  Province  |  of  the 
M;issachusetts-Bay  in  New-England,  |  Begun  and  held  at  Boston, 
upon  \\\^dnesday  the  twenty-seventh  |  Day  of  May,  1701.  and  con- 
tinued by  sundry  Prorogations  |  unto  Wednesday  the  thirteenth  Day  of 


MASSACHUSETTS.  131 

January  follo\viii<r,  |  and  then  met.  |  [C'ohphon.']  Boston :  Prhitod  hy 
S.  KneclamI,  by  Order  of  his  \  Excellency  the  Governor,  Council  and 
House  of\  Representatives.    M,DCC,LXII.  |  Folio,  pp.  511-536.  434 

[Royal  yl/ms.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  liis  Ma-  |  jesty's  Provinee  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay, in  New-England,  Be-  |  gun  and  iield  at  Boston,  ujmju 
"Wednesday  tiie  twenty-seventii  |  Day  of  May,  17()1.  and  continued 
by  sundry  Prorogations  |  unto  Wetlnesday  tlie  Iburteentii  Day  of  April 
following  and  |  then  met.  |  [Colophon.']  Boston:  Printed  by  S.  Knee- 
land,  by  Order  of  Hif!  Excel-  \  lency  the  Governor  Council  <fr  House  of 
Representatives,  j  M,DCC,LX1I.  |  Folio,  pp.  537-540.  435 

[Royal  Arnui.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  of  his  |  IVIajesty's  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay, in  New-En-  |  gland :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon 
Wednesday  the  |  twenty-sixth  Day  of  May,  1762.  (  [Boston:  S.  Knee- 
land.  1762.]  I  Folio,  pp.  541-550.  "  436 

1763 

TEMPORARY  Acts  and  Laws  |  Of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  |  of 

the  I  Massachusetts-Bay  |  in  |  New-England.  |  [Royal  Arms.]   \  Bo.i- 

ton  ;  New-England:  \  Printed  by  Order  of  His  Excellency  the  Governor, 

I  Council  and  House  of   Representatives:  |  And  Sold  by  Green  and 

Russell  in  Qneen-Street.  j  MDCCLXIII.  |  Folio.  437 

Collation:  Title,  1  p.;  Authorization,!  p.;  Table,  pp.  i-x ;  Note,  1  leaf;  Titles, 
pp.  i-viii ;   Laws,  pp.  1-179. 

[Royal  Arms.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  iVssembly  of  |  liis  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massacliu.setts- 
Bay  in  |  New- England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  |  Wednesday 
the  twenty-tiftii  Day  of  May,  176:5.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  N.  E.  | 
Printed  by  Green  and  Russell,  by  Order  of  His  Excel-  |  lency  the 
Governor,  Council,  and  House  of  |  Represcntaiives.  1763.  |  I'^olio,  pp. 
181-190.  "  436 

17(!4 

[Roy(dArms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Pas.sed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  As.sembly  |  of  his  Majesty's   Province  of  the  Ma.'^sacliusetts- 


132  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

Bay  I  in  No\v-Eno;laiKl :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  |  Wednpsday 
tlic  twenty-fittli  Day  of"  May,  1763.  |  And  continued  hy  sundry  Pro- 
rogations to  WckIucs-  I  day  tlie  twenty-first  Day  of  December  follow- 
ing, I  and  then  met.  |  [('olo})lioit.']  liodon:  Printed  by  Green  and 
Emsell,  by  Order  of  his  \  Krcel/incy  the  Oovernor,  Council,  and  House 
of\  Representative^.  1764.  |  Folio,  pp.  191-202.  439 

[Royal  Anm.']  |  ACTS  and  T^aws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  |  his  Majesty's  Provinc^e  |  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  I  New-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Concord,  upon  |  Wednes- 
day the  Thirtieth  Day  of  May,  1764.  |  [Colojihon.]  Boston;  N.  E. 
Printed  by  Green  and  RnsaeU,  by  Order  of  |  Hix  Exeelleney  the  Governor, 
Council,  and  Hou.xe  of  \  Repre.se nfalire.s.  1764.  |  Folio,  pp.  20.3-213. 

440 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  AN  ACT,  |  Passctl  by  the  Great  aud  General  Court 
or  Assembly  |  of  his  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massaciuisetts-Bay  | 
in  New-England  :  Begun  aud  held  at  Concord,  in  |  the  County  of 
Middlesex,  upon  \\'ednesday  the  |  Thirtieth  Day  of  May,  1764  ;  aud 
from  thence  |  continued  by  sundry  Prorogations  to  Thursday  the  | 
Eighteenth  Day  of  October  following,  and  then  |  met  at  Boston,  in  the 
County  of  Suffolk.  |  Boston,  N.  E.  Pnnted  by  Green  &  Russell,  by 
Order  of  hi.s  E.reelleiiey  \  the  Governor,  Council,  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentative's, 1764.    I    Foiio,  p.  215.  441 

17«5 

[Royal  Anns.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
(icneral  Court  or  Assembly  |  of  his  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts-Bav  |  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Concord,  in 
I  the  County  of  Middlesex,  upon  AN'tnlnesday  the  |  Thirtieth  Day  of 
May,  1764  ;  and  from  thence  |  continuetl  by  sundry  Prorogations  to 
Wednesday  |  the  ninth  Day  of  Januaiy  following,  and  then  |  met  at 
Boston,  in  the  County  of  Suifblk.  |  [Colopihon.]  Boston;  New-Eng- 
land: I  I'rinted  by  Richard  and  Samuel  Draper,  and  Green  and 
Riissell,  I  Printers  to  the  Govermnetd.  1765.  |  Folio,  ])p.  217-263.  441* 

[Royal  Anns.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  .Vssembly  |  of  his  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  I  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  |    Wednes- 


MASSACHUSETTS.  1 33 

day  the  twenty-niiitli  Day  of  May,  17()5.  |  Colophon.']  Bodon;  Netv- 
EiKjland:  |  I'rinial  hy  Richard  and  Havmel  Draper,  and  Green  and 
lium'll,  I  Printem  to  the  Government.    1765.  |  Folio,  pp.  265-280.    442 

[Roiiul  Arvi>i.]   I    AN  ACT  of  rarliaiuoiit,  |  Passed  in  tlie  JmIUi 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  |  Sovereign  T^ord  George  the  Third.  |  \^Colo- 
phon.]      BoKfon;     New-Evgkmd :   \    Printed,  by  Richard  and.  Samuel 
Draper,  and  Green  \  and  Ra.s.se//,  J'rinter.s  to  the  Government.    1  765.  | 
Folio,  2)p.  281-29;5.  443 

'•All  Act  to  nmfiul  an  act  lipt-  puiiisliini;'  Mutiny  "iid  Desertion." 

[Royal  Ann.t.'j  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passe<l  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Asseinlily  |  of  His  Maj<'st}-'s  Province  |  of  Massachusetts- 
Bay  in  I  Ncw-P]ngland  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  in  the  |  County 
of  Suffolk  upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty-  |  ninth  Day  of  May,  1 765  ; 
and  continued  by  Pro-  |  rogations  unto  Wednesday  the  Twenty-fifth 
Day  of  I  September,  and  then  met.  |  [Boston  :  1765.]     Folio,  pp.  21)5. 

444 
i7e« 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts-Bay I  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  in  | 
the  County  of  Suffolk  upon  A\'ednesday  the  Twen-  |  ty-ninth  Day  of 
May,  1765;  and  continued  by  |  sundry  Prorogations  unto  Wednesday 
the  Fifteenth  |  Day  of  January  following,  and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.] 
Pri)ded  hy  Richard  and  Haninel  Draper,  and  Green  and  Runnell, 
Printers  \  to  the  Government.  1766.  |  Folio,  pp.  297-316.  445 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  Assembly  |  of  Ilis  Majesty's  Province  of  the  ^fassa- 
chusetts-Bay  |  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  lield  at  Boston  in  |  the 
County  of  Suffolk  upon  Wednesday  the  Twen-  |  ty-eighth  Day  of  May 
17()().  I  [Coloplwn.]  Boston,  New  England:  \  Printed  l>y  Rieintrd  and 
Samuel  Draper,  &  Green  \  and  Russell,  Printers  to  the  Government.  1766. 
I  Folio,  pp.  317-323.  446 


iC 


[Royal  Arms.]  \  AN  ACT  of.  Parliament,  |  Passed    in    the   Sixth 
Year  of  the    Peign  of  Our  |  Sovereign    Lord    (leorge   the   Third.  | 
[Boston:  17()6.]  Folio,  pp.  325-333.  447 

"  An  .Vet  lor  opening,  &c'.,  certain  Ports  in  Janmica  and  Dominica,"  &e. 

10 


l;54  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

[Bni/nl  Arms.]  \  AN  AC"T  of  Parliamont,  |  Passed    in    the   Sixtli 
Year  of  the   Reign  of  Our  |  Sovereign    Lord   George  tlie   Third.  | 
[Boston:  17G(3.]  |  Folio,  pp.  ;};55-347.  448 

"An  Act  to  amend   uud   render  more  effectual  in  His  Majesty's  Dominions  in 
America,  An  Act  for  punishing  Mutiny  and  Desertion." 

17«7 

[Royal  ArniK.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Piissed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  of  |  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Mas.sachusett.s- 
Bay,  in  |  New-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  |  Wednes- 
day the  twenty-eighth  Day  of  May  1766  ;  |  and  from  thence  continued 
by  several  Prorogations  |  to  A\^alne<day  the  twenty-ninth  Day  of 
January  |  following  and  then  met.  |  [Colojjhmi.']  BosUm,  New-Eng- 
land: I  Printed  by  Richard  Draper,  and  Green  and  Russell,  \  Printers 
to  the  Government.    1767.  |  Folio,  pp.  349-364.  449 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Law,  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Hay  I  in  New- England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  in  |  the  County 
of  Sutfolk  upon  Wednesday  the  twenty-seventh  Day  of  May  1767.  | 
[Colojihon.]  Boston,  New-Enrjland.  \  Printed  by  Richard  Dnqier, 
John  Green,  and  Joseph  |  Russell,  Printers  to  the  Govei-nment.  1767. 
1  Folio,  pp.  365-371.  450 

176.S 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  &  Laws,  |  Pjissed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly,  of  the  |  Province  of  Massachusetts-Bay,  in  New- 
P^ngland,  begun  |  and  held  at  Boston,  the  Twenty-seventh  Day  of 
May,  I  1767,  and  continued  by  several  Prorogations  to  Wednes-  |  day 
the  3()th  of  December  following,  and  then  met.  |  [Colophmi.]  Boston: 
New-England,  \  Printed  by  Richard  Draper,  and  Green  &  Russell, 
Printers  \  to  the  Government.    1768.  |  Folio,  pp.  373-388.  451 

[Royal  Ai-ms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  |  of  his  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  I  in  New-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  in  |  the  County 
of  Suffolk  upon  Wednesday  the  Twent-  |  ty-fifth  Day  of  May  1768. 
I  [Boston:  1768.]  Folio,  pp.  389-402.  452 


MASSACHUSETTS.  135 

17fi9 

[Royal  Arms.]  |  A CTS  and  Laws,  |  Passwl  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assenil)ly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Maswicliiisetts- 
I  Bay,  in  New-Enf;;land :  Begun  and  lield  at  Boston,  |  upon  Wednes- 
day the  thirty-first  Day  of  May,  1769.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston,  New- 
England:  I  Prinf&l  l)t/  Richard  Draper,  tind  Green  d-  Ru.'iiiell,  \  Printers 
to  tlie  Government.   1700.  |  Folio,  pj).  403— Ho.  453 

1770 

[Royal  Annn.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  I'assetl  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massaehusett.s- 
I  Bay,  in  Xew-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  |  upon  M'ednes- 
day  the  thirty-first  Day  of  May,  |  17(j!J;  from  thence  continued  by 
sundry  Proro-  |  gations  to  Wednesday  the  Fifteenth  Day  of  |  March 
following,  and  then  met  at  Camliridge  in  |  the  County  of  Middlesex.  | 
[('olophon.]  Boston,  N.  E.  Printed  by  Richard  Draper,  and  Green 
and  I  Riisxell,  Printers  to  the  Gorernmenf.  1770.  (  Folio,  pp.  417-428. 

454 

[I'aya/  Amis.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  Great  and  General 
C*ourt  (ir  Assembly  |  of  His  JSLijcsty's  Province  of  the  ISIassachusetts- 

I  Bay,  in  New-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Cam-  |  bridge,  in  the 
County  of  Middlesex,  upon  \\'ednes-  |  day  the  Thirtieth  Day  of  May, 
1770  ;  and  conti-  |  nuetl  by  sundry  Prorogations  untti  Wednesday  the 

I  Twenty-sixth  Day  of  September  following,  and  |  then  met.  |  [Colo- 
phon.]  Boston,  I  Printed  by  Richard  Dr((jjcr,and  Green  and  Russell,  | 
Printrrsto  the  GovernmeiU.   [1770.]  |  Folio,  pp.  429-450.  455 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
I  Bay  in  New-England :  Begun  and  held  at  Cam-  |  bridge,  in  the 
County  of  Middlesex,  upon  Wctlnes-  |  day  the  Thirtieth  Day  of  May, 
1770;  and  conti-  |  nued  by  sundry  Prorogations  unto  Wednesday  the 
I  Third  Day  of  April  following,  and  then  met.  |  [Boston:  1770.] 
Folio,  pp.  451-454.  45(j 

1771 

[Royal  Ai"mH.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Ma-^sachusetts- 


136  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

I  15av,  in  New-England  :    Bt-jrun  and  lield  at  Cam-  |  bridge  in  the 
C^ounty  of  Middlesex,  upon  ^\'ed-  |  nesday  the  twenty -ninth   Day  of 
May  1771.  |  [Colojjhon.^   Bodon,  New-England :  \  Printed  by  Richard 
Draper,  and  Green  &  Rumcll,  \  Printers  to  the  Oovernment.     [1771.]  | 
Folio,  pp.  4r35-4(J0.  457 

1772 

[Royal  Aiins.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay  I  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Cambridge,  in  |  the  County 
of  Middlesex,  upon  Wednesday  the  |  twenty-ninth  Day  of  May,  1771  ; 
and  then  conti-  (  nuetl  by  several  Prorogations  unto  Wednesday  the  | 
eighth  Day  of  April  following,  and  then  met.  |  [Colophon.^  Printed  by 
Richard  Draper  and  Green  &  Rid^hpII,  |  Printers  to  the  Government. 
1772.  I  Folio,  pp.  461-466.  4-58 

[Royal  Armx.]  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
Bay,  I  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Cambridge,  |  in  the  County 
of  Middlesex,  upon  Wednesday  the  |  twenty-seventh  Day  of  May  1772. 
I  [^o.s/on;  1772.]   Folio,  pp."  467-477.  '  '      4.59 

1773 

[Royal  Arms.~\  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Assem-  |  bly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts- I  Bay  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  |  in  the 
Comity  of  Sutfblk  |  upon  Wc<lnesday  the  |  Twenty-seventh  Day  of 
May,  1772;  and  from  |  thence  continued  by  sundr}'  Prorogations  to 
Wed-  I  nesday  the  Sixth  Day  of  .January  following,  and  |  then  met.  | 
[Colophon.^  Boston,  |  Printed  by  Richard  Draper,  and  Green  and 
Russell,    I   Printers  to  the   Government.    [1773.]  |  Folio,  pp.  479-500. 

460 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Coui-t  or  Assembly  |  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts- 
I  Bay,  in  New-England  :  Begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  Wetlnesday 
the  twenty-sixth  Day  of  May,  |  1773.  |  [Colophon.']  Bo.ston,  New- 
Enyland :  \  Printed  by  Richard  Draper,  ami  Green  and  Rus-tell,  |  Print- 
ers to  the  Government.  [1773.]  |  Folio,  pp.  501-507.  461 


MASSACHUSETTS.  1 37 

1774 

[liot/itl  AriiiK.~^  I  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  (xreat  and  General 
Court  or  Assem-  |  bly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massacliu- 
setts-  I  Bay,  in  New-Enf^land  :  Jk'giin  and  held  at  J5oston,  |  in  tiic 
County  of  Suffolk,  upon  Wednesday  the  |  Twenty-sixth  Day  of  May, 
1773;  and  from  |  thence  continued  by  Prorogation,  to  Wednesday  | 
the  Twenty-sixth  Day  of  January  following,  and  |  then  met.  |  \^Colo- 
plion.^  Bonton,  |  Printed  by  Richitrd  Draper  and  Green  and  Runsell,  | 
Frinterii  to  the  Government.  [1774.]  |  Folio,  pp.  509-")16.  4G2 

\^Royal  Ann8.'\  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  I*assed  by  the  Great  and  General 
Court  or  Asseni-  |  bly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Ma.ssachu- 
setts-Bay,  in  |  New-England,  begun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  | 
Wetlnesday  the  Twenth-fifth  Day  of  May  1774,  |  from  thence  con- 
tinual by  Prorogati(in  to  Tues-  |  day  the  Seventh  Day  of  June  lullow- 
ing  and  |  then  met  at  Salem,  in  the  County  of  Essex.  |  \_Colop]ion.^ 
Boston:  Printed  by  Draper,  Green  and  Russell,  \  Priitfern  to  the 
Gomrmncnt.   [1774.]  |  Folio,  pp.  517-521.  463 

[Royal  Ann8.'\  \  AN  ACT  of  Parliament  |  Passed  in  the  Fourteenth 

Year  of  the  Reign  of  His  |  Majesty  King  George  the  Third.  1774. 

I    [Boston:  1774.]  Folio,  pp.  523-526.  464 

"An  Act  for  the  impartial  Administration  of  Justice  in  the  Cases  of  Persons 
questioned  for  any  Acts  done  by  them  in  the  Execution  of  the  Law,  or  for  the  Sup- 
pression of  Riots  and  Tumults,  in  tlie  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay." 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  AN  |  ACT  of  Parliament,  |  Passed  in  tiie  Four- 
teenth Year  of  the  Reign  of  His  |  Majesty  King  George  the  Third, 
1774.  I  [Boston:  1774.]  Folio,  pp.  527-528.  _         465 

An  Act  for  hilletins;  the  troops  in  North  America. 

SUPPLEMENTARY   LAWS. 

17G3 

THE  I  ACTS  I  Contained   in  this  Book  were  |  ordered  to  be  left 
out  of  the  I  last  Impression  of  Tempo-  |  rary  T^aws  and  printed  by  | 
themselves,  viz.  |  Impost  Act,  from  Page  1  to  8  |  Act  for  gi-anting  an 
Excise  upon  Spirits,  &c.  \  9  to  22  |  Act  for  providing  and  maintaining 


138  TIIK    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

two  armed  |  Vessels,  &c.  23  to  29  |  Acts  respecting  the  Poor,  29  to 
38  I  Acts  respecting  Higli-'NA'ays,  39  to  43  |  Acts  respecting  Alewives 
and  other  Fish,  43  to  51  ]  Acts  respecting  Deer,  52  |  [lioijal  Arms.']  \ 
Boston  ;  New-England.  |  Printed  by  Green  and.  Riissell,  by  Order  of  his 
I'Jxvel-  I  lency  the  Governor,  Vouncil  and  Home  of  \  Representatives. 
MDCCLXIII.  I  Folio.  4GG 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Acts,  pp.  1-52. 

TAX    LAWS. 

1700 
ANNO  Regni  Regis  (iulielmi  III.  Dnodecimo.  |  [Royal  Arms.']  \ 
At  I  A  Great  and    Genenil    Court  or   Assembly  |   Of  His    Majesties 
Provinc-e  of  the  Ma.s.sachnsetts-Bay  in  |  Xew-England,  begun  and  held 
at  B(tston  upon  We<lnesday  the  |  tliirty-first  day  of  May   1699.  and 
continual   l)y  several  |  I'l-orogations   unto  \\'('<lncsday  the  Thirteentli 
day  of  March  following.   |    In   the   Twelith  Year  of  His  Majesties 
Reign.  |  [Colophon.]   Boston,  Printed  by  Bartholomew  Green,  and  John 
Allen,  J'rinters  \  to  Hi.'<  ExcfUeney  the  Govenwur  and  Council.  1700.  | 
Folio,  pp.  (3.  467 

"  An  Act  for  granting  unto  His  Majesty  a  Tax  upon  Polls  and  Estates." 

ANNO  Regni  Regis  Guliebni  III.  Duodecimo.  |  [Royal  Arms.]  \ 
At  I  A  Great  and  Greneral  Court  or   Assembly  |   Of  His  Majesties 
Province   of  the    Massachusetts-Bay   in    Xew-England,  |  Begun    and 
Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty-ninth  |  of  May,  1700.  | 
[Colophon.]    Boston,  Printed  by  B.  Green,  &  J.  Allen,  Printers  to  His 
EvceUeiwy  \  the  Gove.i~nour  and  Council.  1 700.  |  Folio,  pp.  4.  468 

"  An  Act  for  Granting  unto  His  Majesty  a  Tax  upon  Polls  and  Estates." 

1701 

ANNO  Regni  Regis Gulielmi  III.  DecimoTertio.  |  [Royal  Arms.]  \ 
.\t  a  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  |  Of  His  Majesties  I'rovince 
of  the  Ma.ssacliusetts-Bay  in  Xew-England  :  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston 
upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty-eighth  of  |  May,  1701.  |  [Colophon.] 
Boston :  I  Printed  by  Bartholomew  Green,  and  John  Allen,  Printers  to 
the  I  Governour  and  Council.  1701.  |  Folio,  pp.  4.  469 

"  An  Act  for  Granting  unto  His  Majesty  a  Tax  upon  Polls  and  Estates." 


MASSACHUSETTS.  1 39 

1702 

ANNO  Regni  Reginse  Annse,  Primo.  |  [Royal  Ai-rm.'\  |  At  a  Great 
and  General  Court  or  Afisonibly  |  of  Her  Majesties  Province  of  the  Mas- 
saehiisetts-Bay  in  New-  |  England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon 
Walnesday  |  the  Twenty-seventh  of  May  1702.  |  [^Chhjjhon^  Boston: 
Printed  by  Bdiiholomew  Green,  and  John  Allen,  Printer.'^  to  \  Hit  Ex- 
cellency the  Govcrnour  and  Council.   1702.  |  Folio,  pp.  4.  470 

"  An  Act  for  Granting  unto  His  Majesty  a  Tax  upon  Polls  and  Estates." 

1706 
ANNO  Regni  Annae  Reginse  Quinto.  |  [Royal  Arms.']  \  An  Act,  | 
Pa'vsed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majes- 
ties Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and 
Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty-ninth  |  Day  of  May, 

1706.  I  [Colophon.\  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Ex. 

the  Gov.  &  Council.  1706.  |  Folio,  pp.  (4.)  471 

"  An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  of  four  several  Taxes  on  Polls  and  Es- 
tate, Pursuant  to  the  Funds  and  Grants  made  to  Her  Majesty,  by  the  General  Assem- 
bly in  the  years  1704,  170j,  and  1706." 

1707 

ANNO  Regni  Annse  Reginae  Sexto.  |  [Royal  Arms.']  \  An  Act,  | 

Pa.ssed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties 

Province  of  the  Ma.ssachusetts-Bay  in  New-England :   |   Begun  and 

Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty-eighth  ]  Day  of  May, 

1707.  I  [Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Ex- 
cel, the  Governour  &  Council.  1707.  |  Folio,  pp.  (4.)  472 

"  An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  of  Three  several  Taxes  on  Polls  and 
Estates,  Pursuant  t<5  the  Funds  and  Grants  made  to  Her  Majesty  by  the  General  As- 
sembly in  the  years  1705,  and  1706." 

1708 
ANNO  Regni  Annm  Reginte  Septimo.  |  [Royal  Anns.]  \  An  Act, 
I  Passed  by  the  Great  and  (icneral  Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majes- 
ties Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England  :  |  Begun  and 
Held  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday  tiie  Twenty-sixth  |  Day  of  May, 

1708.  I  [Colophon.]  Bo.tton:  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  ///.v  £lr. 
the  Gov.  &  Council.  1708.  |  Folio,  pp.  (4.)  473 

"  An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  of  Two  several  Taxes  upon  Polls  and  Es- 
tates, Pursuant  to  the  Funds  and  Grants  made  to  Her  Majesty,  by  the  Gcnenil  As- 
sembly in  the  Tear,  1706." 


140  THK    TOWKU    COLLECTION. 

1709 
ANXO  RcfTiii  Annae  Reginae,  Octavo.  |  [Royal  Armn.']  \  An  Act,  | 
Passed  bv  the  (Jreat  .ind  (icncral  CJoiirt  or  Assembly  of  Her  |  Majesties 
Province  of  the  ^Ia.ssaehiisetts-Bay  in  New- England  :  |  Begun  and 
Held  at  Boston  upon  Walnesday  tiie  Twenty-fifth  |  Day  of  May,  1709. 
I  [Colophon.']  Boston:  Printed  l/i/  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Excel,  the 
Gov.  &  Council.  1709.  |  Folio,  pp!  (4.)  474 

"  An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  of  Two  several  Tsixes  on  Polls  and 
Estate-s,  Pursuant  to  the  Funds  and  Grants  made  to  Her  Majesty,  by  the  (ieneral 
Assembly,  in  the  Year,  1707."  This  is  one  of  the  two  Aets  in  this  collection  which 
the  editors  of  the  Massachusetts  Statutes  at  Ijari;e  were  unable  to  find  and  stated  were 
never  printed. 

1711 

ANNO  Regni  Annoe  Reginae  Decinio.  |  [Royal  Arms.]  \  An  Act,  | 
Pa-ssed  by  the  Great  and  Genei"al  Court  or  As.sembly  of  Her  |  Majesties 
Province  of  the  Massachusetts- Bay  in   New- England :   |    Begun  and 
Held  at  Boston  upon  Wetluesday  the  Thirtieth  Day  |  of  May,  1711.  | 
[Colophon.]    Boxfon:  Printed  hy  B.  Green,  Printer  to  Hi.t  ExecUency  the 
I  Governour  and  Council.  1711.  |  Folio,  pp.  (4.)  475 

"  An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  of  Three  several  Taxes  on  Polls  and 
Estates,  Pursuant  to  the  Funds  and  Grants  made  to  Her  Majesty,  hy  the  General 
Assembly,  in  the  Tears  1708  and  1709."  This  is  one  of  the  two  Acts  in  this  collec- 
tion which  the  editoi-s  of  the  Miussachusetts  Statutes  at  Large  were  unable  to  find  and 
stated  wore  never  printed. 

17i:j 

ANNO  Regni  Annse  Reginoe  Duodecimo.  [[Royal  Arms.]  |  An  Act, 

I  Passal  by  the  Gretit  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  Her  Majesties 

I  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England  :    Begun  and 

Held  I  at  Boston  upon   Wednesday  the  Twenty-seventh  Day  of  May, 

1713.    I    [Colophon.]      Boston:    Printed  by  B.    Green,  Printer  to  His 

Excellency  the  |  Governour  and  Council.     171.3.  |  Folio,  pj).  4.         476 

"  An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assassing  part  of  One  Tax,  and  the  whole  of 
another  Tax  on  Polls  and  Estates,  Pursuant  to  the  Funds  and  Grants  made  to  Her 
Majesty  by  the  General  Assembly  in  the  Year  1709,  and  part  of  another  Tax  made 
as  aforesaid,  in  the  Y'ear  1710." 

1714 
ANNO  Regni  Annse  Reginae  Decimo  Tertio.  |  [Royal  Anns.]  \  An 
Act,  |.  Pas.sed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  Her 
Majesties  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New- England,  Be- 


MASSACHUSETTS.  141 

gun  and  Held  |  at  Boston  upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty-sixtli  of  May, 
1714.  I  [Ch/ophon.']  Bodon :  Printed  hi/  B.  Green,  Printer  to  ///.-* 
Exeelleney  the  Gov.  &  Council.  1714.  |  Folio,  pp.  4.  477 

"  An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  Two  several  Taxes  on  Polls  and  Estates, 
Pursuant  to  the  Funds  and  Grants  made  to  Her  >[ajesty  by  the  General  Assembly, 
at  their  several  Sessions  in  May  and  Oetoher,  in  the  Year,  1710." 

1718 
ANNO  Regni  Regis  Georgii,  Quarto.  Tax.  |  [Royal  Ai-ms.]  \  An 
Act  I  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His 

Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massaclmsetts-Bay  in  Xew-England  :  Be- 
gun and  Hehl  at  Boston  upon  |  Wednesday  the  Twenty-eighth  of  May, 
1718.  I  [Colojj/ion.]  Bo.ston :  Piinted  by  B.  Grem,  Printer  to  Hi.s 
Excellency  the  |  Governour  and  Council.  1718.  |  Folio,  pp.  4.  478 

"  An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  a  Tax  of  Eight  Thousand  Two  Hundred 
and  Fifty  Pounds,  upon  Polls  and  Estates." 

171« 
ANNO  Regni  Regis  Georgii,  Quinto.  Tax.  |  [Royal .!/-»«.]  |  An 
Act  I  Passeil  b}-  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His 
Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England  :  Be- 
gun and  Held  at  Boston  upon  |  Wednesday  the  Twenty-seventh  Day 
of  May,  1719.  |  [Colophon.l  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to 
His  Excellency  the  Gov.  &  (huncil.  1719.  |  Folio,  pp.  4.  479 

"  An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  a  Tax  of  Four  Thousand  and  Ten 
Pounds,  Ten  Shillings  and  Six  Pence,  upon  Polls  and  Estates." 

1720 

ANNO  Regni  Regis  Georgii,  Sexto.  Tax.  |  [Royal  Arm.'i.']  \  An 
Act  I  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His 
Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England  :  Be- 
gun and  Held  at  Boston,  ui)oii  |  Wednesday  the  Thirteenth  Day  of 
July,  1720.  I  [Colophon.']  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to 
Hiji  Excellency  the  Gov.  &  Council.  1720.  |  Folio,  j)p.  4.  480 

"  An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  a  Tax  of  Six  Thousand  Pounds,  Seven- 
teen Shillings  and  Three  Pence,  upon  Polls  and  Estates." 

1722 

ANNO  Regni  Regis  Georgii,  Octavo.  |  [Royal  Arm.'<.]  \  An  .\ct  | 
Passetl  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's 


142  THE  TOWER  COLLECTION. 

Province  |  of  the  Massaehusetts-Bay  in  New-England  :    B^un  and 
Held  at  Boston  upon  |  Wednesday  the  Thirtieth  Day  of  May,  1722.  | 
[^ColophonJ]     Boxton :  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Exce/leney 
the  Gov.  &  Council.  1722.  |  Folio,  pp.  4.  481 

"  An  Act  Apportioning  and  Assessing  a  Tax  of  Six  Thousand  Two  Hundred  and 
Thirty-Two  Pounds,  Thirteen  Shillings  and  Eleven  Pence." 

1723 

ANNO  Regni  Regis  Georgii,  Nono.  |  [Royal  Ariivi.'\  |  An  Act  | 
Passed  hy  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's 
Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England,  Begun  and 
Hekl  at  Boston  upon  |  Wwlnesday  the  Twenty-ninth  Day  of  May, 
172;).  I  [^  ('olojjhon.^  Boston:  Prinied  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His 
Honour  the  Lieut.  Gov.  &  Council.  1 723.  |  Folio,  pp.  4.  482 

"An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  a  Tax  of  Six  Thousand  Two  Hundred 
and  Five  Pounds,  Fifteen  Shillings  &  Seven-pence  Half  Penny." 

1724 

ANNO  Regni  Regis  Georgii,  Decimo.  |  [^Royal  Ann«.'\  |  An  Act 
I  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's 
Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England,  Begun  and 
Held  at  Boston  upon  |  ^\'edncsday  the  Twenty-seventh  Day  of  May, 
1724.  I  [Colophon.^  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His 
Honour  the  Lieut.  Gov.  &  Council.  1724.  |  Folio,  pp.  4.  483 

"  An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  a  Tax  of  Fourteen  Thousand  Pounds." 

1729 

ANNO  Regni  Regis  Georgii,  II.  Tertio.  |  \^Royal  A)ins.']  \  An 
Act  I  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His 
Majesties  Province  |  of  the  Mas.sachusetts-Bay  in  New-England,  Begun 
and  Held  at  Salem  upon  |  Wednesday  the  Twenty-eighth  Day  of  May 
1729.  And  continued  by  several  |  Prorogations  and  Adjournment  to 
Cambridge  the  Twenty-seventh  Day  of  |  Augast  following.  |  \_Colo- 
phon.^  Boston :  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Honour  the  Lieu- 
tenant I  Governour  and  Council.  1729.  |  Folio,  pp.  5  for  7,  there  being 
two  pages  each  numbered  2  and  3.  484 

"  An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  a  Tax  of  Eight  Thousand  Two  Hundred 
and  Eight  Pounds,  and  also  ...  a  further  Tax  of  Four  Thousand  Six  Hundred  Forty 
Three  Pounds  Sixteen  Shillings,  paid  the  Representatives,  Anno  1728." 


MASSACHUSETTS.  143 

1730 
ANNO  Regni  R^is  Georgii,  II.  Quarto.  |  [Royal  Anm.]  \  An 
Act  I  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  As.sembly  of  His 
Majesties  Provi nee  |  of  the  Massjichusetts-Bay  in  New- England,  Begun 
and  Held  at  Canihridge  |  upon  Wetlnesday  the  Twenty-seventh  Day  of 
May  1730.  And  continued  |  by  several  Prorogations  and  Adjourn- 
ment to  the  Ninth  Day  of  September  I  following.  I  [Colophon.]  Boston: 
Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  Hi.'s  Excclleney  the  \  Governour  and 
CouncU.  1730.  |  Folio,  pp.  o  for  7,  there  being  two  pages  each  numbered 
2  and  3.  485 

"  An  Act  for  Apportioning  •and  Assessing  a  Tax  of  Eight  Thousand  Pounds,  and 
also  ...  a  further  Tax  of  Two  Hundred  &  Forty  Pounds  Thirteen  Shillings  laid  on 
several  Towns  within  mentioned  for  not  sending  a  Representative  wi  by  Law  they 
are  obliged,  and  also  ...  a  further  Tax  of  Two  Thousand  Three  Hundred  and  Fifty- 
one  Pounds  Fifteen  Shillings,  paid  the  Representatives,  Anno  1729." 

1731 

ANNO  Regni  Regis  Georgii  Secundi,  Quarto  &  Quinto.  |  [Royal 
Anm.']  I  An  Act  |  Passal  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly 
of  His  Majesties  Province  |  of  the  Ma.s.sachusetts-Bay  in  New-England, 
Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  |  Wetlnesday  the  Twenty-sixth  Day  of 
May,  1731.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His 
Excellency  the  \  Governour  and  Council.  1731.  |  Folio,  pp.  5  for  7, 
there  being  two  pages  each  numbered  2  and  3.  486 

"  An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  a  Tax  of  Six  Thousand  Eight  Hundred 
and  Eighteen  Pounds,"  &c. 

1732 

ANNO  Regni  Regis  Georgii  Secundi,  Quinto  &  So.xto.  |  [Royal 
Anm.]  I  An  Act  |  Pas.setl  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assem- 
bly of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New- 
England,  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  (  AVednesday  the  Thirty- 
first  Day  of  May,  1732.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  B  Green, 
Printer  to  His  E.vcellency  the  |  Governour  and  Council.  1732.  |  Folio, 
pp.  5  for  7,  there  being  two  pages  each  luuubered  2  and  3.  487 

"An  Act  for  Apportioning  and  Assessing  a  Tax  of  Eight  Thousand  and  seven 
Founds  sixteen  Shillings,"  &c. 

1733 

ANNO  R^ni  R^is  Georgii,  Secundi,  |  Se.xto  &  Septimo.  |  [Royal 
Anns.]  An  Act  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly 


144  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-Eng- 
land, beifun  and  held  at  Boston,  upon  |  Wednesday  the  Thirtieth  Day 
of  May  17.'5."J.  |  [f 'o/o^Ao?i.]  Boston:  |  Printed  by  John  Draper,  Printer 
to  Hin  ExeeUency  the  \  Governour  and  Council.  IT.i'.i.  \  Folio,  pp.  7. 

487* 

"  An  Act  apportioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Poven  Tliousand  nine  Hundred  and 
Eighty  seven  Pounds  sixteen  Shillings." 

1 73(5 

ANNO  Regni  Georgii,  Secundi,  Regis,  Nono  &  Decimo.  |  [Roy<d 
Arm-fi.'\  I  An  Act  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly 
of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-  |  Bay  in  Xew-Eng- 
land,  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty-sixth 
Day  of  I  May  1736.  |  [Cb/op/iojt.]  Ronton:  \  Printed  by  John  Draper, 
Printer  to  Hi«  Excellency  the  \  trocernour  and  Council.  173(j.  |  Folio, 
pp.  (9.)  488 

"  An  Act  for  apportioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Twenty-nine  Thousand  nine 
Hundred  and  Fifty-three  Pounds  seven  Shillings  and  six  Pence,"  &c.  There  are 
two  pages  each  numbered  2,  3,  and  4,  respectively  the  other  pages  are  not  numbered. 

ANNO  Regni  Georgii,  Secundi,  Regis,  |  Nono  &  Decimo.  |  [Royid 
Arms.']  I  An  Act  |  Passed  by  the  Greiit  and  General  Court  or  Assembly 
of  His  Majesty's  |  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-Eng- 
land, begun  and  held  at  |  Boston,  upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty-sixth 
Day  of  May  17.3(3.  |  \_Colophf)n.~\  Boston:  Printed  by  John  Draper, 
Printer  to  Hia  Excellency  \  the  Governour  and  Council.  1 736.  |  Folio, 
pp.  G.  489 

"  An  Act  for  granting  unto  His  Majesty  several  Rates  and  Duties  of  Impost  and 
Tunnage  of  Shipping." 

PROVINCE  of  the  |  Massachusetts-  |  Bay,  ss.  |  {Royal  Armn.']  \ 
William  Foye,  Esq  ;  |  Treasurer  and  Receiver  General  of  His  Majesty's 

said  Province,  |  To Constable  or  Collector  of  the  Town  of 

Greeting,  &c.  \  [Boston:  John  Draper.  1736.]  Folio,  1  leaf.  490 

Notice  issued  under  the  provisions  of  No.  489,  supra. 

1737 

[Royal  Arms.']  |  EXTRACT  |  from  |  An  Act  |  Passed  by  the 
Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of 


MASSACHUSETTS.  145 

tlic  I  Massac-lnLsctts-Bay  in  New-England,  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston, 
upon  Wednesday  the  |  Twenty-fifth  Day  of  May,  1 737.  |  Intitled,  |  An 
Act  for  supplying  the  Treasury  with  the  Sum  of  Twenty  |  'I'housand 
Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  the  new  Tenor  for  dis-  |  charging  the 
Publiek  Debts,  &c.  And  for  establishing  the  |  Wages  of  sundry 
Persons,  &c.  in  the  Service  of  the  Province,  |  ...  |  ...  |  ....  |  [Boston: 
John  Draper.  17.">7.]  |  Folio,  pp.  7.  4U] 

178S 

ANNO  Regni  Georgii,  Secundi,  Regis,  Undecinio  &  Duodec-iiuo. 
I  [lloyaf  Arm.f<.]  |  An  Act  |  Passetl  by  the  Great  and  (Jeneral  Court 
or  Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massaciui-  |  setts-Bay 
in  New-England,  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  upon  \\\'dnesday  the 
Thirty-first  Day  |  of  May,  17;58.  |  [Colophon.]  Bonton:  \  Printed  by 
John  Draper,  Printer  to  i/w  Exwlleney  the  |  Governour  arul  ( 'oiincil 
[17.38.]  I  Folio,  pp.  (9.)  492 

"  An  Alt  apportioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Thirteen  thousaiul  pounds,  in  Bills 
of  Credit  of  the  new  Form  and  Tenor."  There  are  two  pages  each  numbered  2,  3,  and 
4,  respectively.     The  other  three  are  not  numbered. 

1740 
ANNO  Regni  Georgii,  Secundi,  Regis,  Decinio  Tertio  &  Quarto.  | 
[lioi/at  Armj<.]  \  An  Act  |  Passed  by  the  Great  and  (ieneral  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-  |  Bay  in 
New-England  ;  Begun  and  Held  at  lioston,  ujion  AVinlncsday  the 
Twenty-eighth  Day  of  |  May,  1740.  |  [Co/ophon.]  Boston:  |  Printed 
by  John  Draper,  Printer  to  Hia  Excellency  the  |  Governour  and  Council. 
1740.  I  Folio,  pp.  (9.)  493 

"  An  Act  for  apportioning  and  a.ssessing  a  Ta.x  of  Twenty-four  thou.sand  Pounds 
in  Bills  of  Credit,"  i&c. 

1741 
ANNO  Regni  GtH)rgii,  St^'undi,  Regis,  Decimo-Ciuinto  |  [Royal 
Anns.]  I  An  Act  |  Passetl  by  the  Gre<at  and  General  Court  or  As- 
sembly of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  the  |  Mas.s;ichusctts-Bav  in  Xcw- 
Kngland,  begun  and  held  at  Boston,  ujion  Wednesday  the  |  Eighth 
Day  of  July  1741.  And  continued  by  Prorogation  and  Adjournnicnt 
unto  I  Wcflnc^day  the  sixteenth  Day  of  September  following.  (  [Colo- 
phon.] Boston :  Printed  by  J.  Draper,  Printer  to  Hi.-<  Evcellenry  tlie 
I  Governour  and  Council.    [1741.]  |  Folio,  pp.  (2.)  494 

"  All  Alt  for  Ini|uiry  into  the  rateable  Kstate  of  this  Province." 


146  THE    TOWEK    COLLECTIOX. 


1747 

ANNO  R^ni  Georgii,  Secundi,  Regis,  Vicessimo-Primo.  |  [Boyal 
Armx-I  I  An  .Vet  |  Pass«l  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  As- 
sembly of  the  Provinee  of  the  Massachusetts  |  Bay  in  NeM'-Eng- 
land :  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston  on  Wednesday  the  Twenty-seventh 

I  Day  of  May  1747.  |  [Colophon.]  Bo.^(on:  Xeiv-Enf/himl :  \  Prinkd 
by  John  Draper,  Printer  to  His  Excelh-nc;/  the  Governour  and  Council. 

I  1747.  I  Folio,  pp.  8  for  12,  there  being  two  pages  each  marked  2,  3, 
4,  and  5.  495 

"  An  Act  for  apportimiitis  iind  assessing  ii  Tax  of  Thirty-nine  Thousand  One  hun- 
dred and  Three  Pounds  Thirteen  Shillings  and  Seven  Pence,"  &c. 


174S 

PROVINCE  of  the  |  Massachusetts-Bay,  |  [Roi/al  Anna.]  \  Ex- 
tra(;t  of  two  Clauses  or  I'aragraphs  frt)ni  |  An  Act  (  Passwl  by  tiie 
(Jreat  and  (iencral  Court  or  Asscml)ly  of  His  Majesty's  Provini-e  of 
tiie  Mstssachusetts-  |  Bay  in  New-England  ;  Begun  and  held  at  Boston 
upon  Wednesday  the  Twenty-fifth  Day  of  May  1748,  and  continued 
bv  I  Prorogation  and  Adjournments  to  M'etlnesday  the  Twenty-first 
Day  of  December  following,  and  then  met ;  Entitletl,  An  Act  |  for 
drawing  in  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  the  several  Denominations  whicii 
have  at  any  Time  been  issuetl  by  this  Government  and  |  are  still  out- 
.standing,  and  for  ascertaining  the  Itate  of  coin'd  Silver  in  this  Province 
for  the  future.  |  [Colophon.]  Bonton:  Printed  hy  John  Draper,  Printer 
to  Hi.i  E.vc(lleney  the  Governour  and  Cou)icil.  [1748.]  |  Folio,  pp.  4. 

496 

1753 

ANNO  Regui  Get)rgii,  Secundi,  Regis,  itc.  Vicessimo-Sexto.  | 
[Royal  Armx.]  |  An  Act  ]  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court 
or  Assembly  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachusetts-  |  Bay  in  New- 
England  ;  Begun  and  Held  at  Boston,  on  ^\"ednesday  the  Thirtieth  | 
Day  of  May  1753.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston ;  New-England :  \  Printed 
by  John  Draper,  Printer  to  His  Honour  the  Lieutenant-  \  Governour 
and  Council,  1753.  |  Folio,  pp.  8  for  12,  there  Ixjing  two  pages  each 
numbered  2,  3,  4,  and  5.  497 

"  An  Act  for  the  Supply  of  the  Treasury,"  &c. 


MASSACHUSETTS.  147 

1755 

ANNO  Regni  Georgii,  II.  Regis,  Vicesi mo-Octavo.  |  [Eoyal  Ai-mti.'j 

I  An  Art  I  Pa-ssed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  A-ssemhly  of 

the  Province  of  tlie  |  Ma.ssacluisctts-Bay  in  New-England :  Begun  and 

Held  at  Boston,  on  |  ^\'ednesday  the  Twenty-eighth  Day  of  May  1755. 

I  [Colophon.]    Boston;    New-England:   \   Printed  by   John    Draper, 

Printer  to  Hit  Excellency  the   Governour  and  \  the  Honourable  His 

Majesty's  Council.  1755.  |  Folio,  pp.  8  for  12,  there  being  two  pages 

each  numbered  2,  .],  4,  and  5.  498 

"  An  Act  for  the  Supply  of  the  Tre:»sury,"  &c. 

ANNO  Regni  Georgii,  Secundi,  Regis,  Vicesimo-Nono.  |  [Royal 
Arnus.]  \  An  Act  |  Passetl  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  As- 
sembly of  His  Majesty's  Province  of  |  the  Ma-ssachusetts-Bay  in  New- 
England  ;  specially  convened  at  Boston,  upon  |  Friday  the  Fifth  Pay 
of  Septeml)er  1755.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  John  Draper, 
Printer  to  His  Honour  the  Lieutenant-  |  Gorernour  and  Counril.  1755. 
I  Folio,  pp.  5.  41)9 

"  An  Act  for  appoiticminij;  nnd  assessing  iv  Tax  of  Eighteen  Thousand  Pounds." 

1757 

ANNO  Regni  Georgii,  .Secundi,  Regis,  Tricesimo.  |  [Royal  Arm«.] 

I  An  Act  I  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of 

the  Province  of   the  |   Massachusetts-Bay  in   New-England  :    Begun 

and    Held    at    Boston    on    ^\'ed-   |    ncsday   the    Twenty-tifth  Day   of 

May  1757.  |  [Colophon.]   Boston  in  Neio- England :  \  Printed  by  John 

Draper,  Printer  to  the  Honorable  His  Mnje.'<ty's  Council.  1757.  |  Folio, 

p{).  7  for  11,  there  being  two  pages  each  numbered  2,  3,  4,  and  5.    500 

"  An  Act  for  apportioning  and  assessing  the  Sum  of  Eighty-one  Thousand  three 

Hundred  and  eighty-six  Pounds  thirteen  Shillings  and  four  Pence,"  &c. 

17(iO 

ANNO  Rc^ni  Georgii  Secundi,  R^is,  Tricesimo-tertio.  |  [Royal 
Arm.'<.]  I  An  Act  |  Pa.ssed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  .Assem- 
bly of  the  Province  of  the  |  M;tss;iclnisetts-Bay  in  New-England : 
Begun  anil  Held  at  Boston,  on  W'ednes-  j  day  the  Twenty- 
eighth  Day  of  May   1760.    |    [Colophon.]    Boston;    Xew-England :  \ 


148  THE   TOWEIt   (X)LLECriON. 

Printed  hy  John   Draper,  Printer  to  IIlx  Honour  the  Lieutenant-flov- 

ernour,  and   j    the  Honorable  Hk  MajeMy's  Council.  \  1760.  |    Folio, 

pp.  7  for  11.  501 

"  An  Act  for  iipportioninic  and  nssessini;  the  Sum  of  Ninety-four  Thousand  eight 
Hundred  and  seventy-seven  Pounds  eleven  Shillings,"  &c. 

17«2 

ANNO  Kegni  Regis  (Jeorgii  Tertii,  SccuihIo.  |  [Poijal  yl///i.s.]  | 
An  Act  I  Passed  by  the  Great  ami  General  Conrt  or  Assenil)ly  of  the 
I'roviiuv  of  the  Massachusetts-  |  Hay  in  New-England  :  Begun  and 
liekl  at  Boston,  on  Weilnesday  the  Twenty-sixtli  |  Day  of  May  1702. 
I  [Colophon.l  Boston;  New-Enejluiul :  \  Printed  by  John  Draper, 
Printer  to  Hix  E.rre/lenry  the  Governor,  and  \  the  Honorable  His 
Majesty' IS  Council.  \  17(52.  |  Folio,  pp.  7  for  11.  502 

"  An  Act  for  apportioning  and  assessing  the  Sum  of  Seventy-five  Thousand 
Pounds,"  &c. 

1763 

ANNO  Regni  Regis  Georgii  Tertii,  Tertio.  |  [Royal  Arm,^.]  \  An 
Act  I  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  the 
Province  of  the  Massachusetts-  |  Bay  in  New-England :  Begun 
and  held  at  Boston,  on  We<lnesday  the  Twenty-fifth  |  Day  of  May, 
176.3.  I  [Colophon.^  Bodon:  Printed  by  Richard  Draper,  Printer  to 
IIi.s  Excdleney  the  \  Governor  and  the  Honorable  His  3Iajcsty's  Counril. 

1763.  I  Folio,  pp.  9  for  13.  503 
"  An  Act  for  apportioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Fifty  Thousand  Pounds,"  &c. 

1764 
ANNO  Regni  Regis  Georgii  Tertii,  Quarto.  |  [Royal  Anm.'\  \  An 
Act  I  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  the 
Province  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  |  New-England  ;  begun  and 
held  at  Concord,  on  ^\'etlnesday  the  Thirtieth  Day  of  May,  1764.  | 
[Colophon.']  Boston:  \  Printed  by  Richard  Draper,  Printer  to  His 
Excellency  the  Governor,  and  \  the  Honorable  His   Majesty's   Council. 

1764.  I  Folio,  pp.  8  for  13.  504 
"  An  Aet  for  apportioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Fifty  Thousand  Pounds,  '  &c. 

176.> 
ANNO  Regni  Regis  Georgii  Tertii,  Qninto.  |  [Royal  Arms.]  \  An 
Act  I  Passed   by  the  Great   and    (Jeneral  Conrt  or  Assembly  of  the 


MASSACHUSETTS.  14!) 

Provnnce  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay,  in  |  New-England ;  Ix-gun  and 
held  at  Boston  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  on  "Wednesday  the  Twenty- 
I  ninth  Day  of  May,  17(}5.  |  [Co/ojjhon.'^  Boston:  Printed  by  Richard 
and  Samuel  Draper,  and  Green  and  \  limnell,  Printers  to  tlve  Govern- 
ment. 1765.  I  Folio,  pp.  8  for  13.  505 
"  An  Act  for  apportioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Fifty  Thousand  Pounds,"  &c. 

176C 

ANNO  Regni  Regis  (ieorgii  'I'ertii,  Se.xto.  |  Sexto.  |  \_Royul  Anm.'] 

I  An  Act  I  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of 

the  Province  |  of  the   Massachusetts-Bay,  in  |  New-England ;    begun 

and   held   at   Boston   in   the   County  of  Suifolk  on  A\'cdnesday  the 

Twenty-  |  eighth  Day  of  May,  1766.  |  IColophon.l     Boxton:  Printed 

by  Richard  and  Samuel  Draper  and  |  Ch-een  and  Russell,  Printers  to 

the  Government.  1766.  |  Folio,  pp.  8  for  13.  506 

"An  Act  for  apportioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Forty  Thousand  Pounds,"  &c. 

1769 

ANNO  Eegni  Regis  Georgii  Tertii,  Nono.  |  [Royal  Ai-ms."]  \  An 
Act  I  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  the 
Province  of  the  |  ^Ia.ssachusetts-Bay  in  New-England ;  begun  and  held 
at  Boston,  in  the  County  |  of  Suflblk,  on  Wednesday  the  Thirt\-first 
Day  of  May,  1769.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  Printed  by  Richard  Draper, 
and  Green  aiul  Russell,  |  Printers  to  the  Government.  1769.  |  Folio, 
pp.  8  for  13.  507 

"An  Act  for  apportioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Thirty  Thousand  Pounds,"  &c. 

1771 

PROVINCE  of  I   Massachusetts-  |  Bay.   |   [Royal  Arms.']  |  The 

Honorable  |   Harrison  Gray,  Esq ;  |  Treasurer  and  Receiver-General 

of  His  Majesty's  said  Province.  |  To  the  Select-Men  or  Assessors  of 

the  Town    or    District  of  |  (irecting,   ttc. ,|  [Boston:    1771.] 

Folio,  pp.  6.  508 

A  tax  levy  of  £27,300  by  the  Provincial  Treasurer,  under  an  Act  passed  in  1770, 
the  Assembly  of  1771  having  failed  to  pass  a  tax  bill. 

1772 
PROVINCE  of  I  Mas-siichusctts-Bay.  |  [Royal  Anns.]  \  The  Hon- 
orable I  Harrison  Gray,  Es(j;  |  Trea-surer  and  Receiver-General  of  His 

11 


150  TFIK    TOWER    COIXEcTIOX. 

Majesty's  said   Province.   |   To   the   Select-Men  or  Assessors  of  the 

Town  or  District  of |   Greeting,  &c.  \  \^C'ofophon.^     Boston: 

Printed  by  Richard  Draper,  Printer  to  His  Excellency  the  (iovernor, 
awl  the  Honorable  \  His  Majesty's  Council.  1772.  j  Folio,  pp.  7.     509 
A  tax  levy  for  the  year  1772  similar  to  the  preceding. 

1773 

ANNO  Regni  Regis  Georgii  Tertii,  Decinio  Tertio.  |  [lioytd  Anns.] 

I  An  Act  I  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assenilily  of 

the  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England :  Begun  anil 

Held  at  I  Boston,  upon  AVednesday  the  Twenty-sixth  of  May,  1772.  | 

^Colophon.]     Boston:   j    Printed   by  Richard   Draper,  and   Green  & 

Ritssell,  I  Printers  to  the  Government.  1773.  |  Folio,  pp.  9  for  13.    510 

"An  Act  apportioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of .  .  .  Twenty-nine  Thousand  four 
[Hundred]  and  fifty-eight  Pounds  six  Shillings  and  three  Pence." 

1774 

ANNO  Regni  Regis  G«orgii  Tertii,  |  Decimo  Quarto.  |  \_Royal 
Arms.]  I  An  Act,  |  Pa«sed  hy  the  Great  and  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  the  Province  |  of  the  Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-Eng- 
land :  B^un  and  Held  at  |  Boston,  on  Wednesday  the  Twenty-fiith 
Day  of  May,  1774,  and  |  from  thence  continuc<l  by  Adjournment  to 
Tuesday  the  Seventli  |  Day  of  .June  following,  and  then  met  at  Salem 
in  tlie  County  of  |  Essex.  |  [^L'olophon.]  Bo-^ton:  \  Printed  by  Draper, 
Green  and  Russell,  Printers  |  to  the  Govei-nment.  [1774.]  |  Folio,  pj). 
9  for  13.  511 

"  An  Act  apportioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Ten  Thousand  three  hundred  and 
twelve  Pounds  ten  Shillings,"  and  other  sums,  in  all  £12,960.  9.  0. 

1775 

IN  the  Sixteen  Year  of  the  Reign  of  George  the  Third,  King,  &c.  | 
An  Act  I  Passed  by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  tlic 
Colony  I  of  the  Massachu-  |  .setts-Bay,  in  New-England  :  Begun  and 
held  at  Watcrtown,  in  tlie  ( 'ounty  of  |  Middlesex,  on  Wctlnesday  the 
Nineteenth  Day  of  July  1775,  and  from  thence  con-  |  tinned  i)y  Ad- 
journment to  Wednesday  the  Twentieth  Day  of  September  follow-  | 
ing,  and  then  met.  |  l^Colop)hon.]     Watcrtoien,  Xew  England:  |  Printed 
by  Benjamin  Edes,  Printer  to  the  Honorable  Council,  and  Honorable  | 
House  of  Rejjresentatives.  M,DCC,LXXV.  |  Folio,  pp.  9.  512 

"  An  Act  apportioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Forty-six  Thousand  Pounds." 


MASSACHUSETTS.  151 

1777 

STATE  of  Massachusetts-Bay.  |  In  the  Year  of  Our  Lord,  One 

Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and   |  Seventy-Seven.  |  An  Act,   |   Passed 

by  the  Great  and  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  the  State  of  the  | 

Massachusetts-Bay  in  New-England :  Begun  and  held  at  ^\'atertown, 

in  I  the  County  of  Middlesex,  on  |  Wednesday  the  29th  Day  of  May, 

1776,  I  and  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournment  to  Boston,  to  the 

12th  of  I  November  Ibllowiug,  and  then  met.  |  [C'o/op/ton.]    Boston  :  | 

Printed  by  Benjamin  Iklcs,  \  1777.  |  Folio,  pp.  9  for  13.  513 

"  An  Act  for  apportioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  One  Hundred  and  One  Thousand 
Eight  Hundred  and  Seventy  One  Pounds,  One  Shilling  and  Two  Pence  Half-penny," 
and  other  sums,  in  all  £109,231.  19.  2i. 

1788 

STATE  of  Massachusetts-Bay.  |  In  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One 
Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  |  Seventy-Eight.  |  An  Act,  |  For 
apportioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Two  Hundred  |  and  Fifty-Four 
Thousand,  Seven  Hundred  and  Eighteen  |  Pounds,  Sixteen  Shillings 
and  Eleven  Pence,  upon  the  |  several  Towns  and  other  Places  in  this 
State,  for  dc-  |  fraying  the  public  Charge.  |  [^Cohphon.'\  Boston :  | 
Printed  by  Powar.s  and  Willis,  \  Printers  to  the  Honorable  House  of 
RepreserUatives.  \  1778.  |  Folio,  pp.  9.  514 

STATE  of  Massachusetts-Bay.  |  In  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One 
Thousand  Seven  |  Hundred  and  Seventy-Eight.  |  An  Act,  |  For 
apportioning  and  a.ssessing  a  Tax  of  Two  |  Hundred  and  Fifty-four 
Thousand,  Seven  |  Hundred  and  Eighteen  Pounds,  Sixteen  Shil-  | 
lings  and  Eleven  Pence,  upon  the  several  |  Towns  and  other  Places  in 
this  State,  for  |  defraying  the  public  Charge.  |  \_Colophon.'\  Boston:  \ 
Printed  by  Benjamin  Edes,  1778.  |  Folio,  pp.  9.  515 

1779 

STATE  of  Mas.sachusetts-Bay.  |  In  the  Year  of  Our  Lord  One 
Thousand  Seven  |  Hundretl  and  Seventy  Nine.  |  An  Act  |  For  ajipor- 
tioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Two  Millions  |  eight  Huudixtl  and  Hve 
Thousand  five  Hundred  and  |  thirty  eight  Pounds  twelve  Shillings  and 
eight  Pence  |  half  Penny  upon  the  several  Towns  and  other  Places  | 
in  this  State  herein  after  named,  for  defraying  the  |  public  Charges ; 
and  also  for  assessing  a  Tax  of  |  Thirty  two  Thousand  and  Seventy 


152  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

five  Pounds  eighteen  |  Shillings  and  six  Pence,  paid  the  Members  of 
the  (  House  of  Reprcsent.alivcs  for  their  Travel  and  At-  |  tendance  in 
the  General  Court  in  the  Year  One  |  Th(jusand  Seven  Hundretl  and 
Seventy  Eight.  |  [Bodon:  1779.]  |  Folio,  pp.  13.  516 

STATE  of  Massaohusetts-Bay.  |  In  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One 
Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  |  Seventy-Nine.  |  An  Act,  |  For  appor- 
tioning and  assessing  a  Tax  of  One  Million,  |  Fourteen  Thousand,  Four 
nundre<l  and  Twenty-two  ]^)unds,  Seven  |  Shillings  and  Eight  Pence, 
upon  the  several  Towns  and  |  other  places  in  this  State  herein  after 
nameil,  for  defray-  |  ing  the  Public  Charges,  also  for  assessing  a  further 
I  Tax  of  Twelve  Thousand,  Three  Hundred  and  Eighty  Three  | 
Pounds  Sixteen  Shillings  and  Nine  Pence,  paid  the  Members  |  of  the 
House  of  Representatives  lor  their  Travel  and  At-  |  tendance  in  the 
General  Court,  in  the  Y'ear,  One  Thou-  |  sand,  Seven  Hundred  and 
Seventy  Eight.  |  [Boston:  1779.]  Folio,  pp.  13.  517 

STATE  of  Massachusetts-Bay.  |  In  the  Y'car  of  our  Lord  One 
Thousand  Seven  Hun-  |  dred  and  Seventy-nine.  |  An  Act  |  For  ap- 
portioning and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Two  Millions  Seven  Hundretl  and 
I  Seventy  Thousand  Six  Hundred  and  Ninety-five  Pounds  Two  Shil- 
lings and  I  Two  Pence,  upon  the  several  Towns  and  other  Places  in 
this  State  |  herein  after  nanietl,  for  defreying  the  public  Charges  ;  and 
also  for  I  assessing  a  Tax  of  Twenty-three  Thousand  Four  Hinidred 
and  Fifty-two  |  Pounds,  paid  the  Members  of  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives for  their  |  Travel  and  Attendance  in  the  General  Court,  the 
two  fii-st  Sittings  in  |  the  present  Year.  |  [Bodon  :  1779.]  Folio,  pp.  7 

for  15.  518 

1780 

STATE  of  Massachusetts-Iiay,  |  In  the  Year  of  Our  Lord  (Jue 
Thousand  Seven  |  Hundred  and  Eighty.  |  An  Act  |  For  apportioning 
and  ass&ssing  a  Tax  of  Five  Millions  six  |  Hundred  and  one  Thousand 
and  twenty  five  Pounds  six  |  Shillings  and  seven  Pence  upon  the  sev- 
eral Towns  and  |  other  Places  in  this  State  herein  after  named,  for  de- 
frey-  |  ing  the  public  Charges ;  and  for  the  carrying  into  P]xecu-  |  tion 
the  Resolves  of  Congress  of  the  Eighte<'nth  of  March  |  One  Thousand 
Seven  Hundrtxl  and  Eighty;  and  also  |  for  assessing  a  Tax  of  Thirty 
thi-ee  Thousand  four  Hun-  |  dred  forty  four  Pounds  ten  Shillings,  paid 


SIASSACHUSETTS.  1.^3 

the  Membei-s  |  of  the  House  of  Representatives  for  their  Travel  and  | 
Attendance  in  the  General  Court  the  two  last  Sittings  |  in  the  present 
Year.  |  [Boston:  1780.]  Folio,  pp.  14.  519 

STATE  of  Massachusetts-Bay.  |  In  the  Year  of  our  Lord  One 
Thousand  Seven  Hun-  |  dred  and  i:ighty.  |  An  Act  |  For  apportion- 
ing and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Seventy-two  Thou-  |  sand  Pounds,  upon 
the  several  Towns  and  other  Places  |  within  this  State  herein  after 
named,  for  the  purpose  of  |  establishing  Funds  to  se<'ure  the  roilcnip- 
tion  of  the  Bills,  |  ordered  to  l)e  eniittctl,  hy  an  Act  of  the  General 
Assem-  |  bly  passed  the  Twenty-fourth  Day  of  April,  in  the  Year  | 
of  our  Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty;  |  and  also 
for  paying  Annually  in  Specie,  the  Interest  aris-  |  ing  on  Notes  which 
have  been  issued  upon  the  Cretlit  |  of  the  Province,  Colony  or  now 
State  of  Massachusetts-  |  Bay,  promising  to  be  paid  in  Gold  and 
Silver.  |  [Bodon:  1780.]   Folio,  pp.  8 -f .  .520 

17S1 

COilMOXWEALTH  of  Massachusetts.    |    In   the  Year  of  our 
Lord,  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  |  and  Eighty-one.  |  An  Act,  | 
For    Appr)rti()ning   and    Assessing  a    Tax   of  Three    Hundred  |  and 
Seventy-four  Thousand,  Seven   Hundretl  and  Xinety-five  |   Pounds, 
Eight  Shillings  and  Two  Pence.  |  [Boston:  1781.]  Folio,  pp.  8  for  15. 

521 

COMMONWEALTH  of  Massachusetts.  |  In  the  Year  of  Our 
Lord  One  Thousind  Seven  |  Hundrtnl  and  Eightv-one.  |  An  Act  I 
For  apportioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Three  Hund-  |  re<l  and 
Three  Thousand  Six  Hundred  and  Thirty-  |  four  Pounds  and  Six 
Pence.  |  [Colophon.]  Boston:  \  Printed  hii  Benjamin  Edes  and  Sons,  | 
Printers  to  the  Comnionivealth  of  3IaJisacliusetts.  \  1781.  |  Folio,  pp.  10 
for  IG.  522 

1782 

COMMONWEALTH  of  Massachusetts.  |  In  the  Year  of  our 
Lord  One  Thou.sand  Seven  |  Hundrwl  and  Eighty-two.  |  An  Act  | 
For  apporti(jning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  Two  Hundred  |  Thousand 
Pounds.  I  [Colophon.]  Bcston:  \  Printed  by  Edirnrd-Eveleth  Powars, 
and  I  Draper  and  Fohom,  \  Printers  to  the  Commonwealtk  of  Jlassa- 
chuaeUs.  \  M,DCC,LXXXIL  |  Folio,  pp.  11.  523 


154  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

1784 

[Ai-ms  of  3Iassachitsetts.]  \  COMMONWEALTH  of  Massachusetts. 
I  In  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  one  Thousand  seven  Hundred  and  Eighty- 
Four.  I  An  Aet,  |  For  apportioning  and  assessing  a  Tax  of  one  Hun- 
dred and  forty  Thousand  Pounds,  |  for  the  sole  Purpose  of  redeeming 
tlie  Array  Notes,  issued  pursuant  t(j  an  Aet  of  |  this  State,  })assed  the 
fifth  Day  of  July,  1781,  and  payable  in  the  Years  1784,  |  and  17S5  ; 
and  for  raising  the  further  Sum  of  eleven  Thousand  and  Thirty-Five  | 
Pounds,  six  Shillings  and  six  Pence,  for  the  Purpose  of  replacing  the 
same  Sum  |  which  hath  been  paid  out  of  the  Treasury  to  the  Repre- 
sentatives, for  their  At-  |  tendance  on  the  five  last  Sessions  of  the 
General  Court,  viz.  From  November,  |  one  Thousand  seven  Hundred 
and  Eighty-Two,  to  ^larch,  one  Thousand  seven  |  Hundred  and 
Eighty-Four.  |  [Cb/qp/io/i.]  Boston:  Printed  by  Adams  and  Nourse, 
Printers  to  the  Commonwealth.  \  M,DCC,LXXXIV.  |  Large  Folio, 
pp.  8.  524 

1788 

TAX  No.  Six.  I  l^Ams  of  Massachusetts. '\  \  Commonwealth  of 
Massachusetts.  |  In  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  Thousand  seven  | 
Hundred  and  Eighty-Eight.  |  An  jVct,  |  For  apportioning  and  assess- 
ing a  Tax  of  sixty-five  Thousand  Pounds  four  |  Shillings,  to  answer 
the  exigences  of  Government ;  and  also  thirteen  |  Thousand  two  Hun- 
dred and  sixty-two  Pounds,  and  one  Shilling,  to  replace  |  the  same 
Sum,  drawn  out  of  the  Treasury,  to  pay  the  Members  of  |  the  House 
of  Representatives,  for  their  Attendance  the  seven  last  Sessions  |  of 
the  General  Court ;  also  a  further  Sum  of  thirty  Pounds,  set  to 
the  1  Town  of  Bowdoin,  and  the  Sum  of  ninety-four  Poinids,  fifteen 
Shillings  |  and  ten  Pence,  set  on  the  Lands  of  the  Heirs  and  Assigns 
of  the  late  |  Brigadier  Waldo.  |  \_Colophon.'\  Boston:  |  Printed  by 
Adams  and  Nourse,  |  Printers  to  the  Honorable  General  Court.  | 
M,DCC,LXXXVIII.  I  Folio,  pp.  19.  525 

1789 

TAX  No.  Seven.  |  [Arms  of  3Ta.ssachusetfs.'\    \   Commonwealth  of 
Massachusetts.   |   In  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  Thousand  seven  | 
Hundred  and  Eighty-Nine.  |  An  Act  |  For  apportioning  and  assessing 
a  Tax  of  thirty-two  Thousand  six  |  Hundred  and  five  Pounds  eighteen 


MASSACHUSETTS.  155 

Shillings  and  one  Penny,  to  an-  |  swer  the  exigences  of  Government ; 
and  also  four  Thoujiand  |  eight  Hundred  thirty-nine  Pounds,  nineteen 
Shillings,  to  re-  |  place  the  same  Sum  drawn  out  of  the  Treasury,  to 
pay  the  |  Members  of  the  House  of  Representatives  for  their  Attend- 
ance I  the  three  last  Sessiijns  of  the  General  Court ;  also  a  further  Sum 
I  of  fifteen  Pounds  one  Sliilling,  set  to  the  Town  of  Bowdoin,  and  | 
the  Sum  of  forty-seven  Poiuids  eleven  Shillings,  set  on  the  Lands  |  of 
the  Heirs  and  Assigns  of  the  late  Brigadier  Waldo.  |  \^C'olophon.'\ 
Bodon  :  |  Printed  bi/  Adams  and  Nourse,  |  Printers  to  the  Honourable 
General  Court.  \  M,bcC,LXXXIX.  |  Folio,  pp.  19.  52G 

1790 

TAX  No.  Eight.  |  [^Anns  of  IlassachusetL^.^  |  Commonwealth  of 
Massachusetts.  |  In  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  Thousand  seven  | 
Hundred  and  Ninety.  |  An  Act,  |  For  apportioning  and  assessing  a 
Tax  of  twenty-five  Thousand  three  |  Hundred  and  sixty  Pounds  three 
Shillings  and  five  Pence,  to  an-  |  swer  the  exigencies  of  Government ; 
and  also  four  Thousand  one  |  Hundred  fifty-five  Pounds  twelve  Shill- 
ings, to  re-place  the  same  Sum  |  drawn  out  of  the  Treasury,  to  pay  the 
Members  of  the  House  of  |  Representatives,  for  their  Attendance  the 
two  last  Sessions  of  the  |  General  Court ;  also  for  assessing  a  further 
Sum  of  eleven  Pounds  |  fourteen  Shillings,  set  to  the  Town  of  Bow- 
doin, and  the  Sum  of  thirty-  |  six  Pounds,  nineteen  Shillings  and  eight 
Pence,  set  on  the  Lands  of  |  the  Heirs  and  Assigns  of  the  late  Brig- 
adier Waldo.  I  l^Colophon.l  Boston:  \  Printed  by  Thomas  Adams,  \ 
Printer  to  the  Honourable  General  Court.  \  M,DCC,XC.  |  Folio,  pp. 
19.  527 

1791 

TAX  No.  Nine.  |  [^lyjn.s  of  Ma.ssachujietf.-^.l  \  Commonwealth  of 
Massachusetts.  |  In  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  Thousand  seven  Hun- 
dred and  I  Ninety-One.  |  An  Act,  |  For  apportioning  and  assessing  a 
Tax  of  twenty-five  Thousand  three  |  Hundred  and  sixty-five  Pounds, 
two  Shillings  and  seven  I'ence,  to  an-  |  swer  the  exigencies  of  Govern- 
ment ;  and  also  four  Thousand  one  |  Hundred  and  eleven  Pounds,  four- 
teen Shillings  to  re-i)lace  the  same  |  Sum  drawn  out  of  the  Treasury,  to 
pay  the  Members  of  the  House  |  of  Representatives,  for  their  Attend- 
ance the  three  last  Sessions  of  the  |  General  Court ;  also  ibr  assessing 
a  further  Sum  of  eleven  Pounds  |  fourteen  Shillings,  set  to  the  Town 


156  THE    TOWER    COLLECTTON. 

of  Bowdoin,  and  the  Sum  of  thirty-  |  six  Pounds,  nineteen  Shillings 
and  eight  Pence,  set  on  the  Lands  of  |  the  Heirs  and  Assigns  of  the 
late    Brigadier   Waldo.  |  [Cb/opAon.]  Printed   at   Boston,  {Massachu- 
setts)  I    By    Thomas  Adams,  Printer  to  the  Hon.  General  Court.    | 
M,DCC,XCI.  I  Folio,  pp.  20.  528 

1792 

COMMONWEALTH  of  Massaehusetts.  |  In  the  Year  of  our  Lord, 
One  Thousand  seven  Hun-  |  dral  and  Ninety-Two.  |  [Anns  of  Massa- 
(•husetf>i.']  I  An  Act  |  For  enquiring  into  the  Rateable  Estates  |  within 
this  Commonwealth.  |  [i'ohphon.'l  Printed  at  Boston,  by  Thomas 
Adams,  printer  to  the  |  honorable.  The  General  CouH.  |  M,DCC,XCII. 
I  4to.  i)p.  8.  529 

1793 

TAX  No.  Ten.  |  [Arms  of  Massachusetts.'\  Commonwealth  of 
Massachusetts.  |  In  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  Thousand,  seven  | 
Hundred  and  Ninety-three.  |  An  Act,  |  For  apportioning  and  assess- 
ing a  Tax  of  twenty  thousand  and  eight  |  Pounds  seventeen  Shillings 
and  six  Pence,  to  answer  the  exigencies  |  of  (iovernment;  and  also, 
thirteen  thousand,  two  hundred  and  sixty-  |  eight  Pounds,  and  six 
Pence ;  to  replace  the  same  Sum  drawn  out  of  |  the  Treasury  of  this 
Commonwealth,  to  pay  the  Members  of  the  |  House  of  Representatives, 
for  their  attendance  the  six  last  Sessions  |  of  the  General  Court,  from 
the  twenty-sixth  Day  of  January,  one  |  thousand,  seven  hundred  and 
ninety-one,  to  the  twenty-<'ighth  day  |  of  March,  one  thousand,  seven 
liuudred  and  ninety-tiiree,  inclusive.  |  \_C'olopho)i.^  Boston,  (Massa- 
chusetts:) I  Printed  at  the  State  Pre-is,  by  Thomas  Adams,  |  Printer  to 
the  Honourable  General  Court.  \  M,DCC,XCIII.  |  Folio,  pp.  23.     530 

1794 

TAX  No.  Eleven.  |  [Arms  of  Massachusetts.']  |  Commonwealth  of 
Massachusetts.  |  In  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  Thousand,  seven  | 
Hundred  and  Ninety-four.  |  An  Act,  |  For  ajiportioning  and  assessing 
the  Sum  of  forty  thousand  and  |  forty-seven  pounds,  fifteen  shillings, 
to  answer  the  exigencies  |  of  Government ;  and  also,  five  thousand, 
and  twenty  pounds  |  six  shillings,  to  replace  the  same  sum,  drawn  out 
of  the  I  Trea.sury  of  this  Commonwealth,  to  pay  the  Members  |  of 
the  House  of  Representatives,  for  their  attendance  |  the  last  three  Ses- 


MASSACHUSETTS.  157 

sions  of  the  General  Court,  from  the  |  twenty-ninth  Day  of  May,  one 
thousand,  seven  huiidral  |  and  ninety-tliree,  to  the  twenty-seventh  Day 
of  Febrii-  |  ary,  one  thousand,  seven  hundred  and  ninety-four,  inehi- 
sive.  I  [Colophon.l  Boston  {Massachusetts:)  \  Printed  at  the  State 
Press,  by  Arhims  and  Larkin,  \  Printers  to  the  Commonwefitth.  \ 
M,DCC,'XCIV.  I  Folio,  pp.  24.  531 

1796 
TAX  No.  Thirteen.  |  \^Arms  of  Massachusetts.']  \  Commonwealth  of 
Massachusetts.  |  In  the  Year  (jf  our  Lord,  one  Thousand,  seven  Hun- 
dred and  I  Ninety-six.  |  An  AvX.  |  For  apportioninu;  and  assessiiifr  a 
Tax,  of  one  Hun-  |  dral  and  thirty-three  Thousand,  three  Hundred 
and  Ninety-four  |  Dollars  and  eighty-six  Cents,  and  providing  for  the 
reimburse-  |  ment  of  twenty  Thousand  eight  Hundretl  and  Ninety-nine 
Dollars  |  and  Fifty  Cents,  paid  out  of  the  Puhlit;  Treasury  to  the 
Mem-  I  bers  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  for  their  attendance  the  | 
two  last  Sessions  of  the  General  Court.  |  [^Colophon.]  Boston:  \  Printed 
by  Young  and  Minns,  Printers  to  the  Commonwealth  of  \  Massachusetts. 
[1796.]  I  Folio,  pp.  20.  532 

1707 

TAX  No.  Fourteen.  |  \_Arms  of  Massachusett.'<!\  \  Commonwealth  of 
Massachusetts.  |  In  the  Year  of  our  Loixl,  one  Thousand,  seven  Hun- 
dred and  I  Ninety-seven.  |  An  Act  |  For  apportioning  and  assessing  a 
Tax,  of  one  Hun-  |  dred  and  Thirty  three  Thousand,  three  Hundretl 
and  eighty  one  |  Dollars,  and  Fifty  three  Cents ;  and  providing  for  the 
reini-  |  bursenieut  of  ten  Thousand,  tiiree  Hundre<l  and  sixty  eight 
Dol-  I  lars,  jiaid  out  of  the  Public  Treasury  to  the  Members  of  the  | 
House  of  Kepreseutatives  for  their  attendance  the  two  last  |  St>ssi(ins 
of  the  General  Court.  |  [^Volophon.]  Boston:  \  Printed  by  Young  <& 
Mimis,  Printers  to  the  State.  [1797.]  |  Folio,  pp.  20.  533 

1798 

TAX  for  the  year  1798.  |  ^Arms  of  Massachusetts.]  |  Commonwealth 
of  Massachusetts.  |  In  the  year  of  our  Lord,  one  thousand,  seven  hun- 
dretl  and  ninety-eight.  |  An  Act  |  To  apjiortion  and  a.s.sess  a  Tax  of 
one  hundretl  and  |  thirty-three  thousiuid,  tiiree  hinidred  and  eightv-one 
dollars  and  |  fifty-three  cents,  and  providing  for  the  reimbui-sement  of 
eigh-  I  teen  thousand,  five  hundred  and  sixty  dollars,  paid  out  of  the  | 


158  THE   TOWER    COLLECTION. 

Public  Treasury,  to  the  Members  of  the  House  of  Repre-  |  scntatives  for 

their  attendance  the  two  last  sessions  of  the  |  General  Court.  |  [i/o.ston; 

1798.]  Folio,  pp.  20.  .-);34 

1799 

TAX  for  the  Year  1799.  |  [.l/'»w  of  Mafsmchiuselts.^  \  Comiuon- 
wealth  of  Massachusetts.  |  In  the  Year  of  our  Loixl,  one  thousand 
seven  hundretl  and  nine-  |  ty-nine.  |  An  Act  |  To  apportion  and  assess 
a  Tax  of  one  huudriHl  and  |  thirty-three  thousand,  four  luindnnl  and 
tiiirty-five  Dollai-s  and  |  thirteen  cents,  and  providing  for  the  reim- 
bursement of  twen-  I  ty-one  thousand,  four  hundred  and  thirty-eight 
dollars,  paid  out  |  of  the  Public  Treasury,  to  the  Membei's  of  the 
House  of  I  Representatives  for  their  attendance  the  two  last  sessions  of 
I  the  General  Court.  |  [Boston:  1799.]  Folio,  pp.  20.  535 

1800 

TAX  for  the  Year  1800.  |  [Ai-ms  of  Massachnsetts.'\  \  Common- 
wealth of  Massachusetts.  |  In  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  one  thousand  and 
eight  hundred.  |  .Vn  Act  |  to  apportion  and  assess  a  tax  of  one  hun- 
dred and  I  thirty-three  thousand,  four  hundred  and  thirty-five  dollars 
and  I  thirteen  cents,  and  providing  for  the  reimbursement  of  twentv  ( 
thousand,  five  hundred  and  fiity-four  dollars,  paid  out  of  the  |  Public 
Treasury,  to  the  Members  of  the  House  of  Represen-  |  tatives^for  their 
attendance  the  two  last  sessions  of  the  Gen-  |  cral  Court.  |  [Colojjhon.'^ 
Young  and  Minm,  Printers  to  the  Stuie.  [1800.]  |  Folio,  pp.  19.     536 

MONTSERRAT. 

1740 

jlCTS  I  of  I  Assembly,  |  Passed  in  the  |  Island  of  Montserrat ;  | 

From  1G68,  to  1740,  inclusive.  |  [Boyal  Ai-vis.^  |  London:  \ 

Printed,  by  Order  of  the  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  \  and 

Plantations,  by  John  Baskett,  Printer  to  the  \  King's   Most    Excellent 

Majesty.     M.DCC.XL.  |  Folio.  537 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Index,  pp.  iii-x  ;  text,  pp.  1-119  ;  1  p.  blank  ;  Title  to 
Abridgment,  1  leaf;  Index,  to  Abridgment,  cxxiii-cxxiv  ;  Abridgment,  pp.  125-146. 
The  title  to  the  Abridgment  reads  :  An  |  Abridgment  |  of  the  |  Acts  of  Assembly, 
I  Passed  in  the  |  Island  of  Montserrat;  |  From  1668,  to  1740,  inclusive.  | 
l^Rriyal  Arms.'\  \  London;  |  Printetl,  hi/  OriUr  ijf  Die  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trtide  | 
and  Plantations,  by  Jokn  Baskett,  Printer  to  the  \  King's  Moat  Excellent  Majesty. 
M.DCC.XL.  I 


NEW   ENGLAND.  159 


NEVIS. 

1740 

[  ( "I'.S  I  of  I  Assembly,  \  Passed  in  tlie  |  Island  of  Xevis,  |  From 

l'jtj4,  to   1739,   inclusive,    |    [^Royal   Anm.^    |    London:   \ 

Printed,  by  Order  of  the  Lords  Commiisisioners  of  Trade  and 

Plantn-  \  tions,  by  John  Batikett,  Printer  to  the  King's  Most  Excellent 

Ma-  I  jesty.  MDCCXL.  |  Folio.  .538 

Collation  :  Title,  1  leaf;  Index,  pp.  iii-viii ;  text,  pp.  1-142  ;  Title  to  Abridgment, 
1  leaf;  Index,  pp.  1-15-146  ;  Abridgment,  pp.  147-1G8.     The  title  to  the  abridgment 
reads  :    An  |  Abridgment   |  of  the  |  Acts  of  Assembly,  |  Passed  in  the  | 
Island  of  Nevis,  |  Prom  1664,  to  1739,  istclusive.  |  [as  in  first  title]. 


NEW  ENGLAND. 

1641 

X   I   ABSTRACT  |  or  the  |  Lawes  |  of  New  England,  |   As 
they  are  now  establishetl.  |  [C'«<.]  |  London,  \  Printed  for  F. 
Co'ules,  and  W.  Ley  at  Paides  Chain,  \  1641.  |  Sq.  .Svo." Title, 
1  leaf;  pp.  1-15;  Table,  jip.  (2).  539 

1735 

AN  I  ABSTRACT  |  of  |  Laws  and  Government.  |  "^Vherein  as  in  a 
Mirrour  may  be  seen  |  the  wisdome  &  perfection  of  the  Government 
of  I  Christs  Kingdome.  |  Accomodable  to  any  State  or  form  of  |  Gov- 
ernment in  the  world,  that  is  not  Antichri-  |  stian  or  Tyrannicall.  | 
Collected  and  digested  into  the  ensuing  Method,  by  |  that  Godly, 
Grave,  and  Judicious  Divine,  Mr.  John  |  Cotton,  of  Boston  in  New- 
England,  in  his  Life-time,  |  and  presented  to  the  generall  Court  of  the 
Massachusets.  |  And  now  publishetl  after  his  death,  by  |  William 
Aspinwall.  |  ...  |  ....  |  London,  \  Pritiicd  by  M.  S.  for  Liveicel 
Chapman,  and  are  to  be  sold  \  ai  the  Crown  in  Popes-head  Alley,  1655. 
I  Sq.  8vo.  540 

Collation  :  Title,  1  leaf ;   To  the  Reader,  pp.  5 ;  1  p.  blank ;  Laws,  pp.  1-35 ;  1  p. 
blank  ;  Analysis,  1  p.  ;  Errata,  1  p. 


160  THE   TOWKR   COLLECTION. 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

109!) 

jlCTS  I  and  |  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  General  Conrt  or  Assembly 

I  of  His  Majesties  Province  of  |  New-Hampshire  in  |  New- 

P^ngland.  |  Begun  and  Held  at  Portsmouth,  on  Monday  the 

Seventh  |  Day  of  August,  IGit'J.  |  Annt)  Regni  Gulielmi  Tertii,  An- 

gliae,   Scotiie,    )    Franciie   et    Hil)ernia3,   Regis,   Undeeimo.    |    [/I'oya/ 

Anns.J   I   Boaton,   \   Printed  by  Bartholomew   Green,  and  John  AUen, 

Printers  to  \  Hi.s  Excellency  the  Earl  of  Bcllonwnt.   1699.  |  Folio,  Title, 

1  leaf;  pp.  :3-10.  541 

Tho  onlv  known  copy. 

171C 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  |  General  Court  |  or  |  A.s.sem- 
bly  I  Of  His  Majesties  |  Province  |  of  |  New-Hampshire  |  in  |  New- 
England.  I  [Royal  Arms.'\  \  Boston  in  Xeir-England :  \  Printed  by  B. 
Green:  Sold  by  Eleuzar  Mussel  |  at  his  Shop  in  Portsmouth.  1716.  | 
Folio.  542 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Table,  pp.  i-iii ;  1  p.  blank;  text,  pp.  1-00.  This  copy 
backs  the  title  page,  but  has  the  subsequently  passed  acts  up  to  page  154,  which  will 
be  found  described  in  the  next  two  titles. 

1718 

[Royal  Arms-I  \  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court 
or  .\ssembly  of  the  Province  of  |  New-Hampshire  in   New-England  : 
Begun  and  Held  at  Portsmoutii,  |  the  1:3th.  Day  of  May,  1718.  [Colo- 
jjAou.J     Boston :  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to  His  Excelleney  tlw,  | 
Governour  and  Council,  of  the  Province  of  New-Hampshire.  |  1718.  | 
Folio,  pp.  61-131 ;  1  p.  blank  ;  Table,  pp.  i-iv.  543 

1719 

[Royal  Arms.'\  |  ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  General  Court  or 
Assembly  of  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  New-Hampshire  in  New- 
England  :  Begun  and  Held  at  Portsmouth,  |  on  the  Second  Day  of 
May,  1719.  |  [Colophon.'\  Boston:  Printed  by  B.  Green,  Printer  to 
His  Excellency  the  |  Governour  &  Council,  of  the  Province  of  New- 
Hampshire.  I  1719.  I  Folio,  pp.  133-154 -J-.  544 

Wanting  pp.  155-156. 


NEW    JERSEY.  161 

172(5-1889 

ACTS  I  and  I  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  |  General  Court  |  or  |  Assem- 
bly I  Of  His  ^lajesties  |  Province  |  of  |  Xew-Hampshire  |  in  |  Ncw- 
Englaud.  |  \^Royal  ArmH.~\  \  Bodon  in  New-England :  |  Printed  by  li. 
Green:   Sold  by  Eleazur  Rrissel  \  at  hin  Shop  in  Poiismouth.  1726.  | 
Folio.  545 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Table,  pp.  1-7;  1  p.  blank;  text,  pp.  1-171.  This  is  u 
very  nicely  executed  reprint  of  the  edition  of  1716  with  the  session  laws  down  tn 
.fanuarj'  1725-26,  but  it  is  thrown  on  the  world  without  a  word  of  explanation  as  to 
by  whom,  when,  or  where  it  was  done.  The  title  page  is  a  fac-simile  of  that  of  the 
edition  of  1716  except  that  the  date  is  changed  to  1726. 

1771 

ACTS  and  Laws  |  of  |  His  Majesty's  Province  |  of  |  New-Hamp- 
shire. I  In  I  New-England,  |  With  sundry  Acts  of  Parliament.  |  By 
Order  of  the  General  Assembly.  |  To  which  is  prefix'd  the  |  Commis- 
sions I  of  I  President  John  Cuttss,  Esq ;  |  And  His  Excellency  |  John 
Wentworth,  Esq ;  |  Portstnouth,  Printed  by  Daniel  and  Robert  Foide,  \ 
And  Sold  at  their  Office  near  the  State-House.  \  1771.  |  Folio.  546 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Cutts's  Commission,  pp.  1-6;  Wentworth's  Commission, 
pp.  1-8 ;  Titles,  pp.  i-iv ;  Perpetual  Laws,  pp.  1-272 ;  Temporarj*  Laws,  pp.  1-51 ; 
1  p.  blank  ;  Table,  pp.  i-xiii. 

NEW  JERSEY. 

1703 

PNNO   Regni  lieginss   |   Annje   |   Anglise,  Scotiae,  Franciae  & 

Hibcrnise,   |   Secundo.    |   At  a  General   Assembly  begun   at 

Perth-Amboy   in  |  New-Jarsey  the  8th   Day  of  November, 

Anno  Domini,  |  ITOo.  in  the  second  year  of  the  Reign  of  our  So-  | 

veraign  Lady  Anne,  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  |  England,  Scotland, 

France  and  Ireland,  (Jueen,  De-  |  fender  of  the  Faith,  Ac.  |  \_Royal 

Ann8.'\  I  Printed  by   Willium   Bradford,  Printer  to  the    Queens  most  \ 

Excellent  Majesty  in  the  City  of  Neic-York,  1703  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf; 

pp.  .V4.  547 

1704 

[Royal  Arms.']   \   ANNO  Regni    Reginse  Annse    |    Nune  Anglise, 

&c.  Tcrtio.  I  [New  York.  W.  Rradfortl.  1704.]  Folio,  pp.  1-20.      548 

The  Acts  Passed  by  the  second  Assembly  of  New  Jersey  in  December,  1704,  is.-iud 
in  two  sections,  the  arms  and  bead-lines  of  the  above  title  reappearing  on  page  11. 


162  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

BY  His  Excellency  |  Edward  Viscount  Cornbury  Capt.  General  and 
Go-  I  vernour  in  C'hief  in  and  over  her  Majestys  Provinces  of  Xew- 
Jarsey,  New- York,  and  all  the  Territories  and  Tracts  |  of  Land  de- 
pending thereon  in  America,  and  Yice-Adniiral  |  of  the  same,  etc.  | 
An  I  Ordinance  |  for  |  P^stablishing  Courts  of  Judicature.  |  [t'o/o/>Ao)i.] 
Printed  bi/  William  Bradford,  Printer  to  the  Queens  Most  \  Excellent 
Majesty,  in  the  City  of  Xeic-Vork,  1704.  |  Folio,  pp.  4.  549 

A  CATALOGUE  of  Fees  |  established  |  By  the  Governour  & 
Council  for  the  |  Province  of  Xew-Jai-sey.  |  [Xcw  York:  W.  Brad- 
ford. 1704.]  Folio,  i)p.  4.  550 

1717 

THE  I  LAWS,  I  and  |  Acts  of  the  General  Assembly  |  Of  His 
Majesties  Province  of  Nova  Cfesarea  or  |  New-Jersey,  |  As  they  were 
Enacted  by  the  Governour,  Council  and  General  |  Assembly,  for  the 
Time  being,  in  divers  Sessions,  the  first  of  |  which  began  in  November, 
1703.  I  [Royal  Arms.'\  \  Printed  and , Sold  by  William  Bradford,  Printer 
to  the  Kings  Most  Excellent  \  Majesty  for  the  Province  of  Neic-Jersey, 
1717.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  1-60  for  58.  551 

There  are  no  pages  numbered  23  and  44. 

ACTS  passed  by  the  General  Assembly  |  of  the  Province  of  New- 
Jersey,  in  January  1716.  in  the  |  Third  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our 
Soveraign  Lord  George,  by  |  the  Grace  of  God,  King  of  Great  Britain, 
France  and  |  Ireland,  &c.  \  [Xew  York:  W.  Bradford.  1716-17.] 
Folio,  pp.  61-78.  552 

Paged  in  continuation  of  the  collection  of  1710.  I  have  not  met  a  copy  except  as 
bound  up  with  the  revision  of  1716,  but  as  it  begins  with  sheet  B,  I  suspect  it  must 
have  been  issued  separately  with  a  title  page. 

1718 

ACTS  passed  at  a  General  Assembly  begun  and  held  at  |  Perth- 

Amboy,  in  New-Jersey  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  |  and  Eighteen. 

I  [Xeic  York:    W.Bradford,  1718.]   Folio,  pp.  (13.)  553 

1719 

[ACTS  of  Assembly  passed  March  27  and  28,  1719.     Xeir  York: 

W.  Bradford.  1719.]  Folio,  pp.  95-123.  554 

This  session  was  apparently  i.ssued  without  a  title  page;  it  begins  with  "An  Act 
for  Running  and  Ascertaining  the  Line  of  Partition  or  Division  between  (he  Eastern 
and  Western  Divisions  of  the  Province  of  New  Jersey,"  &c.,  and  ends  with  "An 


NEW   JERSEY.  163 

Ordinance  for  Establishing  the  Place  for  Keeping  and  Holding  the  Courts  of  Judi- 
cature for  the  County  of  Hunterdon,"  <S:c.,  passed  March  28,  1719.  Usually  found 
with  the  collection  of  1717,  and  paged  in  continuation  of  it,  the  error  in  the  collection 
of  1717  being  corrected  by  the  duplication  of  two  pages  in  the  next  session. 

1722 

[ACTS  of  Assembly,  May  5,  1722.  New  York,  \V.  Bradford. 
1722.]  Folio,  pp.  123-145.  555 

This  session  appears  to  have  issued  without  a  title  page ;  it  begins  "  An  Act  for  the 
Support  of  the  Government,"  &c.,  which  is  followed  by  four  others,  ending  with  "An 
Act  to  prevent  the  Killing  of  Deer  out  of  season,"  &c. 

1723 
AXXO  Regni   |  Georgii   |   Regis  |  Magnte  Britannia;,  Franeise  & 
Hilxjrnise  |  Decimo,  |  At  a  Se.ssion  of  the  (Jeneral  Assembly  of   the 

I  Colony  of  New-Jei-sey,  begun  the  twenty  fourth  Day  of  |  Septeniljer, 
Anno  Domini  1723.  and  continued  by  Ad-  |  journments  to  the  30th 
Day  of  November  following,  at  |  which  time  the  following  Acts  were 
Published.  |  [lioyal  Arms.]  \  Printed  by  William  Bradford  in  (he  City 
of  I  Perth- Amboy.  \  1723.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-33 ;  1  p.  blank  ; 
(4).  556 

Tables  showing  the  Principal  and  Interest  that  the  Borrowers  of  Xew-Jersey  Paper 
Money  must  pay  in  to  the  Respective  Loan-Offices  during  the  Term  of  Twelve 
years,  with  explanation  and  examples,  fill  the  four  unnumbered  pages. 

[Royal  Arms.-]  \  AX  |  OKDIXAXCK  |  For  Regulating  the  'i"imes 
of  Sitting  of  the  |  Courts  of  Judicature  |  in  the  |  Province  of  X'ew- 
Jersey.  |  [New- York  :   William  Bradford.  1723.]  Folio,  pp.  5.        557 

Dated  April  29,  1723. 

17-24 

AN  I  ORDIXANCE  |  for  |  Regulating  &  Establishing  Fees  | 
"Within  this  his  Majesty's  Province  of  Xew-Jersey.  |  Bv  his  Excellencv 
I  William  Burnet,  E.sq ;  Captain  General  and  Go-  |  vernour  iu  Chief 
of  the  Provinces  of  X'ew-Jersey,  New-  |  York,  and  Territories  De- 
pending thereon  in  America,  |  and  Vice- Admiral  of  tiie  .simie,  &q.  this 
2<jtli  Day  of  |  Xovember,  in  the  Tenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sov- 
ereign I  Lord  George,  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great  Britain,  |  France 
and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c.  |  Annoq  ;  Domini  One 
Thonsimd  Seven  Hundred  and  |  Twenty  Three.  |  [Poyal  Arms.']  \ 
[New-York:]  Printed  and  Sold  by  William  Bradford,  1724.  |  Folio, 
I'i'-  1-1.  5,58 


164  THE   TOWEK   COLLECnOX. 

1727 
AN   I  ORDINANCE  |   For   Regulating   and    Establishing   Fc«; 
within  His  |  Majesty's  Provinre  of  New-.Jei'sey.  |  [('o/ophoii.'\  Printed 
and  Sold  by  Wditdm  Bradford  in  Ncw-Ywk.  [1727.]  |  Folio,  pp.  6. 

558* 
1732 

THE  I  ACTS   I  Of  the  General  Assembly  |  Of  tiie  J'rovinee  of  | 
New-Jei-sey,  |  From  the  Time  of  the  Surrender  of  the  |  Government 
of  the  said  Province,  to  the  |  Fourth  Year  of  the  Keign  of  King  | 
George  the  Second.  |  Collected  and   Published  by  Order  of  the  said  | 
Assembly.  |  With  a  Table  of  the  Principal  Matters  therein  containwl. 
I  [Royal  Arnis.l  \  Philadelphia :  Printed  and  Sold  by  William  and  \ 
Amirew  Bradford,  Printers  to  the  King's  Mod  Excellent  \  Majesty,  for 
the  Province  of  New-Jersey,  \  MDCCXXXII.  |  Folio.  559 

Collation :  Title,  1  leaf;  Table,  pp.  (12) ;  text,  pp.  1-281.  Edited  by  John  Kinsey, 
afterwards  Chief  Justice  of  Pennsylvania. 

1752 

THE  I  ACTS  I  Of  the  General  Assembly  |  Of  the  Province  of  | 
New-Jersey,  |  From  the  Time  of  the  Surrender  of  the  Government  in 
the  Second  |  Year  of  the  Reign  of  (iueen  Anne,  to  this  present  Time, 
be-  I  ing  the  Twenty  Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  King  George  the 

I  Second.  |  Collected  and  published  by  Order  of  the  General  Assem- 
bly I  of  the  .'^aid  Province.  |  With  Proper  Tables  ;  and  au  Alphabetical 
Index  containing  all  the  |  Principal  Matters  in  the  Body  of  the  Book. 

I  By  Samuel  Nevill,  Esq ;  |  Second  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 
Judicature  of  the  |  said  Province.  |  [Philadelphia:]  Printed  by  William 
Bradford,  Printer  to  the  Kings  Most  \  Excellent  Majesty  for  the  Pronnce 
of  New-Jersey,  \  MDCCLII.  |  Folio.  560 

Collation:  Title,  1  p.;  Errata,  1  p.;  Dedication,  1  leaf;  Acts,  pp.  1-454;  Table, 
pp.  455-470;  Index,  pp.  471-507. 

175S 

THE  I  Grants,  Concessions,  |  And  |  Original  Constitutions  |  Of 
the  Province  t)f  |  New-Jersey  |  The  |  ACTS  |  Pa.s,sed  during  the 
Proprietary  Governments,  and  other  ma-  |  terial  Transactions  before 
the  Surrender  thereof  to  |  Queen  Anne.  |  The  Instrument  of  Surrender, 


NEW    JERSEY.  165 

and  Her  formal  Acceptance  |  thereof.  |  Lord  ComburA's  Commission 
and  Instructions  conse-  |  quent  thereon.  |  Collectetl  by  some  Gentlemen 
emi)loyed  by  the  General  Assembly.  |  And  Afterwards  |  Published  by 
Virtue  of  an  Act  of  the  Legislature  of  the  said  |  Province.  |  AVith 
proper  Tables  alphabetically  digested,  containing  the  principal  Matters 
in  I  the  Book.  |  By  .\aron  Lraming  and  .lacob  Spiccr.  |  Philndclphki  : 
I  Printed  by  W.  Bradford,  Printer  to  the  King's  Most  Excellent  \ 
Majedy  for  the  Province  oj  New-Jersey.  [1758.]  |  Folio.  561 

Collation :  Title,  1  p. ;  Errata,  1  p. ;  Preface,  pp.  (2) ;  Half-title,  1  leaf;  text,  pp. 
1-692;  Index  for  New-Jersey,  693-710;  Index  for  East-Jersey,  pp.  711-740;  Index 
for  "Weit-Jersey,  pp.  741-763. 

This  handsome  volume,  generally  known  as  Learning  and  Spicer's  Lawn,  wa.»  pre- 
pared under  the  authority  of  an  act  of  Assembly  passed  in  17-52,  and  is  the  largest 
work  issued  from  the  press  of  AVm.  Bradford.  Subscribers'  names  were  first  solicited 
in  February,  175.5,  the  compilers  having  spent  nearly  two  years  in  its  preparation. 
Three  years  more  were  consumed  in  printing,  and  it  was  not  until  May,  1758,  that  it 
was  ready  for  delivery.  Up  to  that  time  170  copies  had  been  subscribed  for,  and  the 
editors  say,  in  the  Pennsi/lrania  Journal,  May  11,  17.58,  "a  number  of  copies  yet 
remain  not  subscribed  for,"  and  "any  person  may  be  supplied"  until  "the  17th  of 
.July  next,  after  which  we  will  not  further  extend  the  sale."  It  was  reprinted  about 
1880. 

1-61 

THE  1  ACTS  I  of  the  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Province  |  of  | 
New-Jersey,  |  From  the  Year  1753,  being  the  Twenty-sixth  of  the 
Reign  |  of  King  (xeorge  the  Second,  where  the  First  |  A'olume  ends, 
to  the  Year  1761,  being  the  First  of  |  King  George  the  Third.  |  With 
j)roper  Tables  ;  and  an  alphabetical  Index  ;  containing  |  all  the  princi- 
j)al  Matters  in  the  Body  of  the  Book  :  Together  |  with  an  ^Vppendix ; 
containing  the  several  Acts  of  Parlia-  |  ment  now  in  Force  in  America, 
relating  to  his  Majesty's  |  Forces,  and  the  Articles  of  War.  |  Collected 
and  published  by  Order  of  the  General  Assembly  |  of  the  said  Prov- 
ince. I  By   Samuel    Nevill,    Estj ;  |  Second   Justice   of   the    Supreme 
Court  of  Judicature  of  the  |  said  Province.  |  Volume  the  Second.  | 
\Voodbrid(je,  in  Ncir-Jerwy :  \  Printed  by  Jamefi  Parker,  Printer  to  the 
King's  Most  |  Excellent  Majesty,  for  the  Province.  \  M.DCC.LXI.  | 
Folio.  562 

Collation  :  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  1  leaf;  Tables,  pp.  i-x  ;  Subscribers,  pp.  (2) ; 
text,  pp.  1-401;  1  p.  blank  ;  Index,  pp.  1-oti  ;  Appendix,  Title,  1  leaf;  text,  pp. 
3-64.  The  title  to  the  Appendix  reads:  An  |  Api'kndix,  |  costainino,  |  Ab- 
stracts OF  SUCH  Parts  ok  tub  .Vcts  ok  |  Parliamknt  rkl.\tisg  to  thk  .Vrmy, 

I  AS    CONCERN    THE    COLONIES    OK    NoRTH-    |    AMERICA.    (    CaKEFULLY    COMPARED 

12 


I(j6  THE    TOWER    COLLEl'TION. 

AND  EXAMINED  BY  THE  OrIOINALS,    PRINTED  |  IN    LONDON    BY   TlIOMAS  BaSKETT, 

Printer  to  tiik  Kino's  Most  |  Excellent  Ma.iksty.  |  [Roj/al  Anns.]  |  Woorl- 
b ridge :  \  Reprinted  by  Order  of  the  General  Axsembly  |  of  the  Province  oj  New  Jersey, 
by  James  Parker,  \  Printer  to  the  Province,  MDCCLX.  | 

ACTS  I  of  the  |  (ieneral  Assembly  |  oi'  the  Province  of  |  New- 
Jersey,  I  from  the  |  Surrender  of  the  Government  to  Queen  Anne,  on 
the  17th  Day  of  April,  |  in  the  Year  of  Our  Lord  1702,  to  the  14th  Day 
of  January  177().  |  To  which  is  annexed,  |  The  Ordinance  for  regu- 
lating and  cstahlishing  the  Fees  |  of  the  Court  of  Chancery  of  the  said 
Province.  |  With  three  alphabetical  Tables,  and  an  Index.  |  Compiled 
and  published  under  the  Appointment  of  the  (Jeneral  Assembly,  and  | 
compared  with  the  Original  Acts,  |  \\\  Samuel  Allins()n.  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  | 
...  I  ...  I  ...  I  ...  I  ....  I  BurlhujUtn :  \  Printed  by  Isaac  Collins, 
Printer  to  the  King,  for  the  Promnce  of  Netv-Jersci/.  \  M.DCC.LXXYI. 
I  Folio.  5()3 

Collation:  Titk-,  1  k'iif;  Preface,  pp.  iii-viii ;  Acts,  pp.  1-4'J3  ;  1  p.  Ijlauk ;  Ap- 
pendix, pp.  l-O;  the  Oriliiiancp,  pp.  1-6;  Table  of  -Vets  in  force,  pp.  1-4;  Table  of 
Acts  disallowed,  JSiv.,  pj).  1-4;  Table  of  Private  Acts,  pp.  1-3;  1  p.  blank  ;  Index, 
1-15. 

17S4 

ACTS  I  of  the  I  Council  |  and  |  General  Assemi)ly  |  of  the  Stat<' of 
I  New-Jersey,  |  from  tlie  |  Establishment  of  the  present  Government, 
and  Declaration  of  I  n(l(']H'ndence,  to  the  |  End  of  the  first  sitting  of 
the  eighth  Session,  on  the  24th  Day  of  December,  178.3;  |  with  the 
Constitution  ])refixed.  |  To  which  is  annexed,  |  An  Appendix,  contain- 
ino;  the  .Vrticles  of  Confederation  I  of  the  United  States,  &c.  I  With  two 
alphabetical  Tables  and  an  Index.  |  Compiled  under  the  Appointment 
of  the  Legislature,  |  By  Peter  Wilson,  A.M.  |  Trenton :  \  Printed  hi/ 
Isaac  Collins,  Printer  to  the  State  of  New-Jersey.  \  M.DCC.LXXXIV. 
I  Folio.  ;")<i4 

Collation;  Title,  1  leaf;  Constitution,  i)p.  iii-x  ;  Acts,  pp.  1-389;  1  p.  blank  ;  Aj)- 
pendix,  pp.  1-28 ;  Table  of  Acts  in  force,  pp.  1-4 ;  Table  of  Private  and  Obsolete, 
&c..  Acts,  pp.  1-4;  Index,  pp.  1-30. 

ACTS  I  of  the  Eighth    |   General   .\sseml;)ly  |  of  tlie  |  State  |  of  | 
New-Jersey,  |  i^i  a  Session  begun  at  Trenton  the  2)Sth  Day  |  of  Octo- 
ber, 1783,  and  continued  by  Adjournments  |  until  the  2d  Day  of  Sep- 
tember, 1784.  I  Being  the  second  Sitting.  |  Trenton:  \  Printed  by  Isaac 


NEW    JERSEY.  167 

CoUm.H,  PriiUer   tn  the  State.  |  M.DCC.LXXXIV.  |  Folio,  Title,   1 
leaf;  pp.  7r)-12],(l).  565 

ACTS  I  of  the  Ninth  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  State  |  of  | 
New-Jersey,  |  At  a  Session  l)ei>;iiii  at  Trenton  on  the  2ntli  Day  of  | 
Oetober,  1784,  and  e(intiinie<l  by  A(lj(jurnnients.  |  Being  the  fii-st  Sit- 
ting. I  Trenton:  \  Prhited    by   Isaac   CoUirus,    Printer   to   the   State.  \ 
M,DCC.LXXXIY.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  125-186.  566 

1785 

ACTS   I   of  the  Tenth    |   General  Assembly  |  of  tlie   |   State  |  of  | 
New-Jersey,    |   At  a  Session   begun  at  Trenton    the   25tli    Day  of  | 
Oetober,  1785,  and   continued   by  Adjournments.   (   Being  the   first 
Sitting.    I    Trenton :  |  Printed  by  Isaac  Collins,  Printer  to  the  State.   \ 
M.DCC.LXXXV.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  191-230,  (1).  567 

17.s(! 
ACTS    I    ol'  the  Tentii    |    (ieneral  Assembly  |  of  the   |   State  |  of  | 
New-.Tersey.  |  At  a  Session  begun  at  Trenton  on  the  2.5th  Day  of  | 
Oetober,  1785,  and  continued  by  Adjournments.    |   Being  the  second 
Sitting.    I    Trenton  :   \    Printed  by  Isaac  Collins,  Printer  to  the  State.  \ 
M.DCC.LXXXVI.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  235-288,  (1).  568 

ACTS  I  of  the    Tentii   |  General    Assembly  |  of  the  |  State  |  of  | 
New-Jersey.  |  At  a  Session   begun  at  Trenton  on  the  25th  Day  of  | 
October,  1785,  and   continued  by  jVdjournments.    |    Being  the  third 
Sitting.  I   Trenton:    \    Printed  by  Isaac  Collins,  Printer  tn  the  State.  \ 
M.DCC.LXXXVI.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  293-334.  569 

ACTS  I  of  the  Eleventh  |  (ieneral  Assembly  |  of  the  |  State  |  of  | 
New-Jersey.  |  At  a  Session  begun  at  Trentnn  on  the  24th   Day  of  | 
Oetober,   1786,   and    continued    by  .Vdjournments.    |    Being   the    first 
Sitting.  I  Trenton:  |  Printed  by  Isaac   Collins,  PritUer  to  the  State.  \ 
M.DCC.LXXXVI.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  337-383,  (1).  570 

17S7 

ACTS  I  of  tlie  Kleventh  |  (Jeneral  Assembly  |  of  the  |  State  |  of  | 
New-Jersey.  |  At  a  Session  Ix'gun  at  Trenton  on  the  24th  Day  of  | 
October,  1786,  and  continue<l   by  Adjournments.    |    Being  the  second 


168  THE    TOWER    COLLECTIOX. 

Sitting.  I  Trenton:  \  Printed  by  Isaac  Collin-t,  Printer  to  the  State.  \ 
M.DCC.LXXXVII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  387-452.  571 

1788 

ACTS  I  of  tiie  Thirteenth  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  State  |  of 

I  New-Jersey.  |  At  a  Se-ssion  begun  at  Trenton  on  the  28th  Day  of  | 

October  1788,  and   continued  by  Adjournments.   |   Being  the    First 

Sitting.  I  Trenton:  \  Printed  by  Imae  (Mim.  \  M.DCC.LXXXVIII. 

I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  47.'3-514,  (1).  572 


NEW  YORK. 

1693 

jlN  ACT  for  Granting  to  their  Majesties  the  Rate  of  |  One  Penny 
per  Pound  upon  all  the  Keal  and  Per-  |  sonal  Estates  within 
this  Province  of  New-York,  |  &c.     To  be  allowed  unto  his 
Excellency  the  Go-  |  vernour,  for  the  Care  of  the  Province,  November 
I  the  12th,  1692.  |  [Xete  York:  W.Bradford.  1693.]  Folio,  pp.  4.  573 

A  CATALOGUE  of  Fees  |  Established   by  the  |  (Jovernour  and 
Council   I  At  the  Humble  Itetjuest  of  the  |  Assembh-  |   ^Colophon.J 
Printed  and  Sold  by  ]]'i//iam  Bradford,  Printer  to  Their  Maje.stie.s,  | 
Kiny  William  and   Queen  JIary,  at  the  Bible  in  New-York,  1693.  | 
Folio,  pp.  11.  574 

Usuallv  fimnd  with  the  Laws  printed  in  1694,  of  which,  although  printed  in  1693, 
it  was  made  a  part  by  the  editor's  including  it  in  his  table  of  contents. 

lfi!)4 

THE  I  LAW'S   &  Acts  |  of  the  |  General  Assembly  |  for  |  Their 
Majesties  Province  |  of  |  New-York,  |  As  they  were  Enacted  in  divers 
Sessions,  the  first  of  I  which  began  April,  9th,  Annoq  ;  Domini,  |  1691. 
I  At  Xeir-York,  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  Willium  Bradford,  Printer  to 
their  Majcdie-t,  King  |    William  &•  Queen  Mary,  1694.  |  Folio.  575 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Contents,  pp.  (2);  Laws,  pp.  1-84;  Catalogue  of  Fees, 
pp.  1-11.  The  Catalogue  of  Fees,  although  called  for  in  the  Table  of  Contents,  was 
no  doubt  printed  in  the  preceding  year,  as  the  paging  and  signatures  not  only  begin 
anew,  but  the  colophon  says,  "  Printed  ....  1693."     See  No.  574,  supra. 


NEW    YORK.  169 

1693 

IRoyal  Arms.]  |  THE  sixth  Assembly,  First  Sessions :  |  B^inning 

the  first  Day  of  October,  and  ending  the  26th  of  the  same.  Anno  R^ni 

I  Regis  Gnlielmi,  Au<::lia3,  Scotise,  Franciae  &  Hibcrniae,  Septimo.  | 

[New  York:    W.  Bradjord.  1695.]   Folio,  pp.  107-113.  576 

The  acts  of  the  second  session  of  the  Fifth  Assembly,  misprinted  the  Sixth  Assem- 
l)ly,  first  session. 

16»7 

[Iioijx/ . I /■//)«.]  I  ACTS  made  the  5th  Assembly,  5th  Sessions.  |  Be- 
ginning the  25th  of  March,  1697.  and  ending  the  22th  day  of  April 
f'ol-  I  lowing,  Anno  Regis  Guliehni  Tertij,  Angliie,  Sfotiie,  Francise  & 
j  Hibernije,  Xono.  I  [Aw  I'wi ;    W.  Bmdj'ord.   1697.]   Folio,  pp.  (5). 

577 
1699 

[Royal  Arms.l  |  AN  |  ORDIXANX'E  |  of  |  His  Excellency  and 
Council  I  For  the  Establishing  |  Courts  of  .Judicature  |  For  the  Ease 
and  Benefit  of  each  respective  City,  Town  |  and  County  witliin  this 
Province  of  |  New-York.  |  [iV«<j- Fo/'A- .-  William  Bradjord.  1699.] 
Folio,  pp.  4.  578 

[Royal  Ai^ms.]  |  ACTS  made  the  7th  Assembly  &  7th  Sessions.  | 
Beginning  the  second  Day  of  March,  1698.  and  ending  the  16th  day 
of  May,  I  1699.  Anno  Regni  Regis  Gulielmi  Tertij,  Anglise,  Scotiae, 
Francia;  &  |  Hibernise,  Undecim.  |  [t'olophon.l  Printed  and  Sold  by 
William  Bradford,  Printer  to  the  King' a  mod  Excellent  \  Majesty,  in  the 
City  of  New-York,  1699.  |  Folio,  pp.  119-150.  579 

The  acts  of  the  first,  misprinted  the  seventh,  session  of  the  Seventh  Assembly. 

1700 

THE  2d  Sessions  of  the  seventh  Assembly.  |  Beginning  the  29th 

Day  of  July,  1700.  and  ending  the  9th  of  August,  Anno  |  Regni  Regis 

&  Reginse  Gulielmi  Angliae,  Scotise,  Franciae  &  Hiberniae,  |  Duodecim. 

I  [Neiv  York:    W.  Bradford.  1700.]  Folio,  pp.  151-155.  580 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  ACTS  Passed  the  7th  Assembly  and  :3d  Sessions,  | 
Beginning  the. first  Day  of  October,  1700.  and  ending  the  seA)nd  Day 


170  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

of  I  November,  Anno  Regni  Regis  Guliclnii,  AngliiP,  Scotia,  Francise 
&  I  Hibernife,  Duodecim.  |  [i\V)/-  York:  11'.  HmdfonJ.  1700.]  Folio, 
pp.  [lo.j]-l!)0  for  104.  581 

Sheets  A,  B,  and  an  unmarked  half-sheet.  The  first  page  of  A,  which  should  he 
l.'iS,  is  unnumhcrpd;  it  is  followed  1>v  pp.  1.16,  157,  nnd  190.  B  is  numbered  191-194, 
and  the  half-sheet  19&-19G. 

1701 

{Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  made  the  7th  Assembly  &  3d.  [for  4th] 
Sessions.  |  Beginning  the  nineteenth  Day  of  August,  1701.  and  ending 
the  18  day  of  j  October,  1701.  Anno  Regni  Regis  (iulielmi,  Tertij, 
.Vngliffi,  Scotise,  |  Francise  and  Hibernise,  Deoimo,  Tertio.  |  \_New  York: 
W.  Bradford.  1701.]   Folio,  pp.  1.07-17(1.  582 

Sheets  1  to  6,  of  which  1  and  .5  are  only  half-shect-s.  The  cut  of  the  Royal  Anns 
is  smaller  than  that  previously  used,  and  bears  over  the  supporters  the  initials  W.  K. 
This  was  the  fourth,  not  the  third,  Session  of  the  Si-vcnth  Assembly. 

1702 

[Royal  Aniis.^  \  ACTS  passed  the  First  Sessions  of  the  General 
Assembly.  |  Beginning  the  20th  Pay  of  October,  1702.  Anno  Regni 
Reginse,  Anna,  ,Vnglise,  |  Seotise,  Francire  &  Hibernise,  Primo.  |  [New 
York:   W.Bradford.  1702.]  Folio,  pp.  177-202.  583 

1703 

[Royal  Anns.']  |  ACTS  pa.ssed  the  2d  Sessions  of  the  General  As- 
sembly, I  Beginning  the  13  Day  of  April,  1703.  Anno  Regni  Reginse 
Annre,  Anglise  |  Scotiae,  Francise  ct  Hibernise,  Seeondo.  |  [Neio  York: 
W.  Bradford.  1703.]  Folio,  pp.  203-228.  584 

AN  ACT  declaring  the  Illegality  of  the  Proceedings  against  |  Col. 
Nicholas  Bayard,  and  Alderman  John  Hutchings,  for  pretended  High 
Treason,  |  antl  for  Reversing  and  making  null  and  void  the  said  .Judg- 
ments, and  all  Pro-  I  ceedings  thereon.  |  Fr'mted  by  William  Bradford, 
Printer  to  the  Queens  most  Excellent  Majesty,  \  in  the  City  of  New-  York, 
1703.  I  Folio,  1  leaf.  585 

[Royal  ArTus.']  \  AN  ACT  for  the  I^evying  and  Collecting  the  Sum 
I   of  Thirteen  Hundred  Pounds  for  maintaining  one  hun-  |  dred 


NEW    YORK.  171 

Fuzileers,  with  their  proper  Officers,  &  Thirty  Men  |  with  their  proper 

Officers,  to  he  iin])loye(l  as  S<'oiits,  |  for  the  Defence  of  the  Fronteers. 

I  [AVw  Yorlc:    \V.  Bradford.   170:3.]   Folio,  pp.  3.  086 

1704 

[Eoyal  Arin«.~\  \  ^\.CTS  passed  the  4d  .Sessions  of  the  General  As- 
sembly, I  Beginning  the  l;3th  Day  of  April,  17U4.  Anno  Kegni 
lleginse  Aimae,  Anglise,  |  Seotise,  Franciae  &  Hibernia;,  Tertio.  |  [A'ew 
Vork:   W.Bradford.  1704.]  Folio,  pp.  22!)-2.'58.  587 

AX  I  ORDINANCE  |  for  |  The   Further  Establishing  |  the  ]  Su- 
preani  |  Court   of  Judicature  |  for  |   The   Province  of  New- York,  | 
And   P^ucreasing  the  1'erms  and  Returns  |  thereof.  |  [Boyul  Arms.^  | 
Printed  by  William  Bradford,  Printer  to  tlie   Queens  most  |  Excellent 
Majesty,  in  New-Yorl;  1704.  |  l''<ili(.,  Title,  1  liaf;  pp.  2.  588 

AN  I  ORDINANCE  |  of  |   His    Excellency  |  Edward   Yi.scount 

Cornbury  Captain  General  and  Go-  |  vernour  in  Chief  in  and  over  the 

Provinces    of    New- York,    |    New-Jersey    and    Territories   dejiending 

thereon  in  America,  |  and  Yice-Adminil  of  the  .simie,  etc.  in  Council. 

I  [New- York:   William  Bradford,  1704.]  Folio,  pp.  5.  589 

Regulating  the  Fees  in  the  Court  of  Chancery,  passed  Nov.  7,  1704. 

170.5 

[Royal  Anns.']  |  ACTS  passed  the  oth  Sessions  of  the  General  As- 
sembly. I  Beginning  the  l;5th  Day  of  June  1705.  Anno  Regni  Reginse 
Annae,  Anglije,  |  Scotife,  Francise  &  Hibernise,  Quarto.  |  [New  York : 
W.  Bradford.   170.').]   Folio,  pp.  2;5;5-2.3y.  590 

An  unuiarlied  sheet  ibllowed  by  sheet  B,  the  hist  page  of  which  is  bhinlc.  If  the 
pagination  is  intended  to  continue  that  of  the  preceding  session  it  should  be  pp. 
239-245.  On  page  239  are  the  titles  of  five  acts  the  text  of  which  is  not  given.  One 
of  them  was  printed  separately.    See  No.  591,  infra. 

AN  ACT  for  defraying  the  common  and  |  necessary  Charges  of  the 
Manner  of  Ranslaerwick  |  in  the  County  of  Albany.  |  [New  York: 
W.  Bradford.  1705.]  Folio,  1  leaf.  "  591 

AN  I  ORDINANCE  |  of  |  His  Excellency  |  Edward  Yiscount 
Cornbury  Captain  General  |  and  Governour  in  Chief  of  the  Provinces 


172  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

of  New-  I  York,  New-.Tei-sev,  and  of  all  the  Territories  and  |  Tracts  of 
Land  depending  thereon  in  America,  and  |  A^iec-Admiral  of  the  same, 
&c.  in  Council  this  |  fourteenth  Day  of  April,  170').  |  ^New  Vork:  W. 
Bradford.  1705.]   Folio,  i)p.  4.  592 

Regulating  tlie  fees  in  the  New  York  Court  of  Adniinilty. 

170G 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  ACTS  passed  the  Gth  Sessions  of  the  General  As- 
sembly, I  Beginning  the  29th  Day  of  June,  170(5.  Anno  Regni  lleginse 
Annas,  Anglise,  |  Scotiae,  Fnincise  &  Hibcrnife,  Quinto.  |  [New  York: 
W.Bradford.  1706.]  Folio,  pp.  (2.)  593 

[Royal  Anm.~\  |  ACTS  passed  the  7th  Session  of  the  General  As- 
sembly, I  Beginning  the  27th  Day  of  September,  1706.  Anno  Eegni 
Reginic  Annse,  Anglise,  |  Scotise,  Franciae  &  Hiberniae,  Quinto.  |  [New 
York:    W.  Bradford.   1706.]   Folio,  pp.  (6.)  594 

170!) 

[Royal  Aiirui.l  |  AN  ACT  for  laying  an  Excise  on  all  Tjiquors  | 

Retail'd  in  this  Colony.  |  [New    York:  W.   Bradford.  1709.]   Folio, 
pp.  4.  595 

1710 

THE  I  LAWS,  I  Of  Her  Majesties  |  Colony  of  New- York,  |  As 
they  were  Enacted  by  the  Governour,  Council  and  Ge-  |  neral  Assem- 
bly, for  the  time  being,  in  divers  Sessions,  the  first  of  |  which  began 
April  the  9th,  Annoq;  Dom.  1691.  |  To  which  is  Added,  |  His  Excel- 
lency's Speeches  and  Messages  to  the  General  |  Assembly,  and  a 
Journal  of  the  Votes  and  Addresses  of  the  House  |  during  the  Admin- 
istrations of  the  Rt.  Honorable  the  Lord  Cornbury,  |  Lord  Lovelace, 
and  the  hdnourablc  Coll.  Richard  Ingoldesby,  Esq  ;  |  Governors  of 
said  Colony,  to  the  12th  of  November,  1709.  |  [Royal  Ann.'^.]  \  Printed 
by  William  Bradford,  Pnnter  to  the  Queens  most  Excellent  |  Majesty 
for  the  Colony  of  Neic-York,  1710.  |  Folio.  596 

Collation:  Title,!  leaf;  Contents,  pp.  (2);  Acts,  pp.  1-72,  (12),  73-7G,  89-96, 
1-4,  101-113;  1  p.  blank;  pp.  113-114;  Fee  bill,  pp.  1-13.  Pp.  102-103  are  mis- 
numbered  98-99.  Votes  to  Nov.  27,  1708,  pp.  1-78;  Votes  to  Nov.  12,  1709,  pp. 
1-40.  This  last  has  a  colophon  :  Printed  by  William  Braxlford,  Printer  tu  the  (Queens 
most  Excellent  Majesty  \Jor  the  Colony  of  New-York,  1709. 


NEW    YORK.  173 

AN  I  ORDINANCE  |  for  |  Regulating  &  Establishing  Fees.  |  By 
His  Excellency  |  R()l)ert  Hunter,  Es(j  ;  Captain  (ieneral  and  Governonr 
I  in  Chief  in  and  o\'er  the  Provinces  of  New- York,  New-  |  Jersey,  and 
of  all  the  Territories  and  Tracts  of  Land  depend-  |  ing  thereon  in 
America,  and  Vice-Admiral  of  the  same,  &e.  \  in  Council  this  19th 
Day  of  October,  in  the  Ninth  Year  of  her  |  Majesties  Reign,  Annoq ; 
Domini,  1710.  |  [Neiv-York:  William  Bradford.  1710.]  |  Folio,  pp. 
20.  697 

ACTS  passed  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  |  Colony  of  New- 
York,  in  October  &  November,  1710.  |  being  the  Ninth  Year  of  her 
Majestys  Reign.  |  [New  York:  W.  Bradford.  1710.]  Folio,  pp.  115- 
128.    "  598 

1711 

ACTS  passed  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Colony  of  |  New 
York,  in  July  and  August,  1711.  being  the  Tenth  |  Year  of  her 
Majesties  Reign.  |  [iVew  Vorlc:  II'.  Bradford,  1711.]  Folio,  pp.  133- 
144.  599 

1713 

THE  I  LAWS,  I  Of  Her  Majesties  |  Colony  of  New- York,  |  As 
they  were  Enacted  by  the  Governonr,  Council  and  |  (Jeneral  .Vssembly, 
for  the  time  being,  in  divers  Sessions,  |  the  first  of  which  began  April 
the  f)th,  Anno(i  ;  Dom.  1(>91.  |  [Boyal  Arms:']  \  Printed  by  William 
Bradford,  Printer  to  the  Queens  mo.st  E-vcellent  \  Muje.dy  for  the  Colony 
of  New- York,  171.!.  |  Folio.  600 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Table,  pp.  (2);  text,  pp.  I-IGS  for  167;  pages  162-167 
being  misuumbered  158-103. 

ACTS  passetl  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the   |   Colony  of  New- 
York,  in  October,  1713.  in  |  the  12th  Year  of  Her  Majesties  Reign.  | 
[New  York:   W.Bradford.  1713.]  Folio,  pp.  170-182.  601 

Probably  not  a  se.ssioiial  issue,  but  part  of  the  collection  of  1716.  The  same  sunnise 
may  be  made  of  the  next  two  following  titles. 

1714 

ACTS  passed  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Colony  |  of  New 
York,  in  June  and  July,  1714.  |  [New  York:  W.  Bradford.  1714.] 
Folio,  pp.  183-196.       '  602 


174  THE  TOWER   COIJ-E(TIOX. 

1715 

ACTS  passal  1)\-  tlic  Cu'iicral  Assembly  of  the  Coloii}^  |  of  New- 
York  ill  .Tilly,  1715.  in  the  first  year  of  the  Koign  of  |  our  Sovcraifin 
Lord  (k'orgc,  by  the  (iraee  of  God,  King  of  |  (Jreat  Ri-itaiii,  France 
and  Ireland,  &c".  |  [Nnr-York:  W.  Brmlford.  1715.]  Folio,  pp.  207- 
238.  f'0;5 

AN  ACT  passed  by  the  General  Assembly  of  tiie  |  Colony  of  New- 
York  the  Fourth  Pay  of  September,  1714.  be-  |  ing  the  1.3th  year  of 
the  Reign  of  Queen  Anne.  |  Printed  bif  William  Bradford,  Printer  to 
the  Kimjx  mod  Excel-  \  lent  Majexti/  for  the  Province  of  N'ew-  York,  1 71 T). 
I  Folio,  i)p.  2.39-280  for  290.  <)04 

Piiijcd  in  continuiition  of  the  nets  of  IVl.'j,  but  oniittod  from  tho  edition  of  1710,  in 
whicli  tlic  iic't.<  of  .func  and  Si'i)toinlicr,  171(1,  arc  passed  2P,9-2ii>  for  2-53. 

BY  His  Excellcne)-  |  liobert  Hunter,  Esi| ;  Captain  General  anil 
Governour  |  in  chief  of  the  Provinces  of  New-York,  New-.Jersey,  and 
I  Territories  depending  thereon  in  America,  and  A'^ice-Admiral  |  of 
the  same,  &c.  in  Council,  |  An  Ordinance  |  For  Altering  tho  Times 
of  sitting  of  the  Supream  Court  of  |  .lu(licatin-(>  in  the  City  of  New- 
York,  and  for  Trying  of  causes  |  in  the  respective  Counties  of  the  said 
Province,  brought  to  |  issue  in  the  said  Supream  Court.  |  [iS'c"--  York  : 
William  Bradford.   171-5.]  Folio,  pp.  (3).  G05 

Passed  October  20,  1715. 

1716 

[Royal  Arnifi.']   \   ACTS   jni.sscd  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
Colony  I  of  New- York  in  June,  171(J.  in  the  second  year  of  the  Reign 
I  of  our  Soveraign  Lord  George,  by  the  Grace  of  God,  King  of  |  Great 
Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  &c.  |  [Xew  York:   W.  Bradford.  171().] 
Folio,  pp.  239-24.5  for  253.  (JO(i 

This  includes  the  acts  passed  in  September,  1710,  and,  while  it  appears  to  be  a  ses- 
sional issue,  its  contents  are  included  in  the  "Table"  to  the  edition  of  1710.  Pages 
251  and  253  are  both  misnumbcred  245. 

AN  I  ORDINANCE  |  for  |  Regulating  &  Establishing  Fees.  |  By 

His  E.xcellency  |  Robert  Hunter,  Esq ;  Captain  General  and  Governour 

I  in  Chief  in  and  over  the  Provinces  of  New- York,  New-  |  Jersey, 

and  of  all  the  Territories  and  Tracts  of  Land  |  dejiending  thereon  in 


XKW    YOKK.  175 

America,  and  Vice- Admiral  of  the  |  same,  &c.  in  Conncil,  this  19th 
Day  of  October,  in  the  |  Nintli  year  of  her  Majesties  Reign,  Annofj ; 
Domini  171G.  |  [Xctr  Yorh:  W.  Bmilford.  171(5.]  Folio,  pp.  20.  «07 
A  reprint  of  the  Fee  Ordinance  of  1710  made  for  the  Laws  of  1716.  The  differ- 
ence between  it  and  the  original  can  readily  he  detected  by  a  comparison  of  the  catch- 
words, &c.  It  can  be  ea-sily  recognized,  however,  from  th(!  name  of  the  governor 
at  the  end, — in  the  original  it  is  K.  Hunter,  while  in  this  reprint  it  is  Ko.  Hunter. 

171» 

THE  I  LAWS  I  Of  His  Majesties  |  Colony  of  New- York,  |  As 
they  were  Enactetl  by  the  Governour,  Council  |  and  (icncrai  As.senibly 
(for  the  Time  being)  in  divers  |  Session,  the  first  of  which  began  April 
!)th,  1691.  I  [Royal  Avim.']  \  PmiM  bi/  William  Brad/urd,  Printer  to 
the  Kliu/n  mod  Excellent  |  JIaJcdy  for  the  Colony  of  Xeir-York.  1719. 
I  Folio.  608 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Contents  and  Index,  pp.  (9);  Directions  to  the  Reader, 
1  p.  I  Act^,  pp.  1-88,  155-163  for  1G7;  1  p.  blanlc ;  171-190,  207-280  for  290;  239-245 
for  252 ;  1  p.  blanl: ;  246-324 ;  Fee  Ordinance,  pp.  20.    This  copy  is  somewhat  defective. 

ACTS  I  of  I  Assembly,  |  Pa&sed  in  the  |  Province  of  New- York,  | 

From  1691,  to  1718.    |    [Royal  Armfi.]    \   London,  \  Printed  by  John 

Basketf,  Printer  to  the  Kings   most  E.r-  \  eri/enf  jlfajesty.  And  by  the 

Asslt/ns  of  Tliortum  Xeircomb,  |  andHenry  Mills,  deceased.  MDCCXIX. 

I  Folio.  609 

Collation ;  Title,  1  leaf;  Index,  pp.  iii-xv ;  1  p.  blank ;  text,  pp.  1-292. 

1722 

[Cnt.]  I  .VN  I  ORDINANCE  |  For  Regnlating  and  Establishing  | 
Fees  for  the  Court  of  Admiralty  |  In  the  Province  of  New-York,  [ 
By  His  Excellency  |  William  Burnet,  Esq ;  Captain  General  and  Gov- 
ernour I  in  Chief  in  and  over  Provinces  of  New- York,  New-Jersey, 
I  and  of  all  the  Territories  and  Tracts  of  Land  Depending  |  thereon 
in  America,  and  Vice-Admiral  of  the  same,  &c.  In  |  Council.  |  [Xew 
York:   W.  Bradford.  1722.]  Folio,  pp.  4.  610 

Passed  July  IG,  1722. 

1723 

AN  ORDINANCE  for  Regulating  and  Establishing  the  Fees  |  to 

be  hereafter  taken  by  the  Ofticers  of  the  Courts  of  Chancery  |  in  the 

Province  of  New-York.  |  [iYe?<'    York:    W.  Bradford.    1723.]    Folio, 

p.  (4).  611 


176  THK    TOAVER    COLLECTIOX. 

AN  I  ORDINANCE  |  for  |  Regulating  the  Recording  of  Deeds  and 

other  I  Writings.  |  [Xeir  York:    11'.   Briidjord,  1723.]    Folio,  pp.  (2). 

611* 

The  first  of  these  two  Ordinances  is  dated  August  22,  and  the  second  August  23, 
1723. 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II  |  Regis  |  Magnae  Britannife,  Francise  & 
Hilx'rnise  |  Nono.  |  At  a  Session  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Col- 
ony I  of  New-York,  begun  the  eighth  Day  of  May,  Anno  Dom.  | 
1723.  and  continued  to  the  si.xth  day  of  July  following,  |  at  which 
time  the  following  Acts  were  published.  |  \_Royal  Arrtus.'\  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  William  Bradford  in  the  City  of  \  Xeir- York,  172^.  |  Folio,  pp. 
Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  423-440.  612 

1726 

ACTS  I  of  I  As.sembly  |  Pa.ssed  in  the  |  Province  of  Ne%-v  York,  | 
From  1691,  to  1725.  |  Examined  and  Compared  with  the  Originals  in 
the  I  Secretary's  Office.  |  \^Royal  A}im.'\  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  William 
Bradford,  Printer  to  the  King'n  mod  Excellent  j  Majesty  for  the  Province 
of  New-York.  1726.  |  Folio.  613 

Collation :  Title,  1  leaf;  Index  and  Alphabetical  Table,  pp.  (8) ;  text,  pp.  1-319 ; 
1  p.  blank;  Ordinance  Regulating  Fees,  pp.  1-20;  Ordinance  Regulating  Fees  in  the 
Court  of  Chancery,  pp.  (4)  ;  Ordinance  Regulating  the  Recording  of  Deeds,  pp.  (2). 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  |  liegis  |  Magnae  Britannise,  Francise  & 
HilxTnise  |  Duodecimo.  |  At  a  Sessions  of  the  General  A.ssembly  for  the 
Pro-  I  vince  of  New- York,  begun  the  5th  of  April,  1726.  and  con-  | 
tinued  to  the  17th  of  June  following,  at  which  time  the  fol-  |  lowing 
Acts  were  Passed  and  Published.  |  [^Royal  Ami8.'\  Printed  and  Sold  by 
William  Bradford,  Printer  to  the  Kind's  mod  Ex-  \  cellent  Majedy,  for 
the  Province  of  New-York,  1726.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  46.         614 

1727 

ACTS  Passed  by  the  General  As.sembly  of  the  |  Colony  of  New- 
York,  in  November,  1727.  and  in  the  first  |  year  of  the  Reign  of  his 
Majesty  George  II.  |  [New  York:  William  Bradford.  1727.]  |  Folio, 
pp.  1-36.  615 


NEW    YORK.  177 

172S 

ACTS  Passed  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  |  Colony  of  New- 
York,  in  the  se<;ond  year  of  his  Majesty  |  George  II.  |  [New- York: 
WilUum  Bradford.  1728.]  Folio,  pp.  55.  616 

Acts  passed  in  August  and  September,  1728,  omitting  the  text  of  three  private 
Acts. 

[Boyal  Aniui.]   \   AN   |   ORDINAN'CE   |   (uv  \   Establishing  the 

Remedies    for   Abuses    in    the   |   Prartiee   of  the    Law.  |  [Colophon.'] 

Printed  by    William  Bradford,   Printer  to  the   King's  mod   Krcel/ent 

Majesty  for  the  \  Province  of  New-York,  1728.  |  Folio,  pp.  6.  617 

Passed  March  7,  1727-28. 

[Royal  Arms.']  \  AN  |  ORDINANCE  |  for  |  Regulating  and  Estab- 
lishing the  Fees  to  be  hereafter  |  Taken  by  the  Officei-s  of  the  |  Court  of 
Chanceiy  |  Of  the  Province  of  New- York.  |  [Volojihon.]  Printed  and 
.Sold  by  Wit/iam  Bradford,  Printer  to  t/ie  Kings  Most  Krcelknt 
Majesty  for  |  the  Province  of  New- York.  [1728.]  |  Folio,  pp.  4.  618 
Passed  February  28,  1727-28. 

1729 

ACTS  Pa.ssed  by  the  General  As-^embly  of  the  |  Colony  of  New- 
York,  in  the  Third  year  of  liis  Majesty's  |  Reign,  Annex] ;  Domini, 
1729.  I  New  York:    William  Bradford.  1729.]   Folio,  pp.  48.  61!) 

Acts  passed  in  July,  1729. 

1730 

ANNO  (Quarto  |  Georgii  II.  Regis.  |  [Colophon.]  Printed  and  Sold 
by  William  Bradford,  Printer  to  the  King's  Most  |  E.vcellenf  Majesty  for 
the  Colony  of  New- York,  1730.  |  Folio,  pp.  37,  (1).  620 

1733 

[Royal  Arms.]  \  GEORGE  the  Second,  by  the  Grace  |  of  God,  of 
Great  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  |  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c. 
To  I  ail  Our  Loving  Subjects  iniuibiting  and  being  in  Our  |  Province 
of  New- York,  and  to  all  others  wliom  it  doth  |  and  may  concern, 
Greeting.  |  [New  York:   W.  Bradford.  1733.]  Folio,  pp.  4."  621 

An  Ordinance  regulating  the  sitting  of  the  Courts,  passed  March  19,  1732-33. 


178  THE   TOWER    COLLECTION. 

1735 

AN  ORDINANCE  for  Kcpiikting  and  Establishing:  Fees.  |  By  his 

Excellency  Robert  Hnnter,  Y,6i[ ;  Capt.  (icneral  and  (io-  |  vernour  in 

Ciiief  in  and  over  the  Provinces  of"  New- York,  New-Jersey,  and  |  of 

all  the  Territories  and  Tracts  of  I^and  depending  thereon  in  America, 

I  and  Vice- Admiral  of  the  same,  &(:  in  Conncil,  this  lOtii    Day  of 

Octolx'r,  I  in  the  Ninth  year  of  iicr  Majesty's  Reign,  Annocj;  Domini 

1710.  I  [New  York:    wilUam  Bradford.  1735.]  Folio,  pp.  (12).     622 

Printed  for  the  Condusinn  of  the  Luws,  lGi»l-1735. 

174« 

ANNO  vicessimo  Georgii  secundi   Regis.  |  An  Act  to  jn-event   tlic 

Expoi-tation  of  Provisions,  (inn-powder,  |  Arms,  all  kinds  of  Ammn- 

nition.  Warlike  Stores  and  "White  |  Pine  Inch  Boards.  |  \_Neir-York:  J. 

Parker.  1746.1  Folio,  1  leaf  623 

1752 

IvAWS  I  of  I  New-York,  |  from  |  The  Year  1691,  to  1751,  incln- 

sive.  I  Published  according  to  an   Act  of  the  General  |   Assembly.  | 

[Anns  of  New  York.'j  |  ...  |  ....  |  New- York:  \  Printed  hi/ Jamen 

Parker,  Printer  to  the    Governrnent,   at  the   New  |  Printing- Office,  in 

Bearer-Street,  MDCCLII.  |  Folio.  "624 

Collation  :  Title,   1   leaf;   List  of  Subscribers,  pp.   (3) ;    I    p.   blank  ;    Prefaee,  pp. 
i-iii;   1  p.  blank;   text,  pp.  1-4.55;  1  p.  blank;   Index,  pp.  457-488;  Errata,  1  leaf. 

17(i2 
LAWS  I  of  I  New- York,  |  from  |  The  1 1th  Nov.  17o2,  to  22d  May 
1762.  I  Publislicd  according  to  an  Order  of  the  General  Assenil)ly.  | 
Tiic  I  Second  Volume,  |  with  |  .V  Table  common  to  both  A'oluincs.  | 
[vl/'»).x  (f  NewY(irk.'\  I  ...  I  ....  I  Digested  by  William  Livingston, 
And  I  William  Smith, jun.  |  New-]'ork:  |  I'rintcd  byWdliuinWeyman, 
Printer  to  the  Government,  at  the  New  \  Printinff-OJfice  in  Broad-Street, 
MDCCLXII.  I  Folio.  *      "  625 

Collation :  Title,  I  leaf;  Krrata,  1  leaf;  Subscribers'  names,  pp.  (3) ;  1  p.  blank  ; 
Laws,  pp.  1-263 ;  1  p.  blank  ;  Index,  pp.  2G5-2C8. 

1772 

[ACTS  of  Assembly  passed  in  January,  February  and  March  1772. 
('olophon.'\  Printed  by  H.  Gaine,  Printer  to  the  King\s  Mod  Excellent 
Majesty,  I  ill  the  Province  of  Neic-York,  1772.  |  Folio,  pp.  823-049; 
Table,  pp.  (2J.  626 


NEW    YORK.  179 

1774 

LAWS  I  of  I  New- York,  |  from  |  The  Year  1691,  to  1773  inclusive. 

I  Published  according  to  an  Act  of  the  |  General  Assembly.  |  Volume 

the  First.  |  [Arms  of  Xcw  York.^  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ....  |  New- 

Yo7-k:  I  Printed  by  Huf/h   Gaine,  Printer  to  the  King's  Most  Excellent 

3f(ij('nti/  III.  the  I  Province  of  New-  York,  |  1  774.  |  Folio.     2  Volumes. 

627 

ColIatii>n  :   Title,  1  leaf;    Preface,  pp.   iii-iv ;    text,   pp.   1-420,  (1).    Volume  II., 
Title,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.  421-807;   1  p.  blank;   Index,  pp.  809-835;   Krrata,  1  p. 

LAWS  I  of  tlie  I  State  of  I  New-York,  |  Commencing  with  the  fii-st 
Session  of  the  Senate  and  Assembly,  |  after  the  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendency, and  the  Organization  of  the  |  New  Government  of  the  State, 
Anno  1777.  |  By  Order  of  tlie  Legislature.  |  Poughkerpsie,  State  of  New- 
York,  I  Printed  by  John  Holt,  Printer  to  the  State.  \  MDCCLXXXIL 
I  Folio.  ()2S 

t'ollatinii  :   Title,  1  leaf;   Onntelil.s  pp.  i-vi  ;   (ext,  pp.  ."-255. 

FjAWS  of  the  State  of  New- York,  |  Passed  at  Poughkeepsic,  in  the 
first  Meeting  of  the  Sixth  Session  of  the  |  I^cgislature.  |  [Poughkeepsic: 
John  Holt.  1782.]  Folio,  pp.  257-2(i8.  629 

17  S3 

I.1AWS  of  the  State  t)f  New- York,  |  Passed  at  Kingston,  in  tlic 
second  Meeting  of  the  Sixth  Session  of  the  |  Legislature.  |  [Pongh- 
keepsie:?  John  Holt,  178:5.]   Folio,  j)p.  2r,9-:50n.  6;5() 

17S4 

LAWS  I  of  the  |  State  |  of  |  New-Yorlc,  |  Pa-^scd  at  the  first  Meet- 
ing of  the  Seventh  Session  of  tlie  Le-  |  gishiture  of  siiid  State.  |  Be- 
ginning the  12th  Day  of  February,  1784,  and  ending  the  12th  Day  of 
May  I  following.  |  New-York:  \  Printed  by  Elizabeth  Holt,  Printer  to 
the  State.    |    JH,DCC,LXXX1  V.  |  Folio,   Title,  1    p.;  Contents,   pp. 

i-iii ;  text,  pp.  ;5-127.  631 

17S9 

LAWS  I  of  tile  I  State  of  New-York,  |  comprising  |  tlie  Constitu- 
tion, I  and  I  The  Acts  of  the  Legislature  since  the  Revolution,  |  from 
I  The  First  to  the  Twelfth  Session,  inclusive.  |  Published  acc-ordingto 


180  THE    TOWER    COLI-ECTIOX. 

an  Act  of  the  Legislatiiri',  passed  tlic   15th  April,   1786.  |  [yl;-m.s  of 

New    York.]  |  In  Two  ^'olunK•s.  |  Vol.   I.  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  [ |  Xac- 

York:  |  Printed  by  Hugh  Gaine,  at  his  Printing-OJfice  and  Book-Store, 
at  the  Bible,  in  Hanover- Square.  \  M,DCC,LXXXIX.  |  Folio.  2 
Volumes.  (j.'5'2 

Collatiim  :  Title,  1  loaf;  Prctm'c,  1  \ml';  text,  jij).  l-:i;!ii;  Index,  pp.  (11);  1  p. 
blank;  Appendix,  pp.  i-xii ;  Cipntent.'^,  1  leal',  "V'dlunie  II.,  Title,  1  leaf;  text,  pp. 
1-471;  1  p.  blank;  Index,  pp.  (17).  This  enpy  wa.s  specially  bmind  for  presenta- 
tion to  General  AV'sishington  whose  autojiraph  and  book-plate  appear  in  each  v< plume. 


NEW  YORK  CITY. 

1707 

SEVERAL  I  Laws,  |  Orders  &  Ordinanees  |  Established  by  the  | 
Mayor,  |  Recorder,  Alder-nien  and  Assistants  |  of  the  |  City  of  New- 
York,  I  C'onven'd  in  {'oniinon-( 'oinx-il,  |  For  the  good  Rule  and  (Jov- 
ernmeut  of  the  Inhabi-  |  tants  of  the  said  City.  And  published  this 
28th  Day  of  |  March,  in  the  IMayoralty  of  William  Peartree,  Esq ;  | 
Anno  Domini  1707.  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  William  Bradford  at  the 
Sign  of  the  Bible  in  \  the  City  of  New- York,  1707.  |  Folio,  pp.  18.  633 

1731 

LAWS,  Orders  &  Ordinanees  |  Established  by  the  |  Mayor,  Re- 
corder, I  Aldermen  and  Assistants  |  of  the  |  City  of  New- York  | 
Conven'd  in  Common-Couneil,  |  I'^or  the  good  Rule  and  Government 
of  tile  I  Inhaljitants  of  the  said  City.  |  Rublished  the  Eighteenth  Day 
of  November,  in  the  |  Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord 
King  George  |  the  Second,  by  the  Grae<'  of  God,  of  Great  Britain, 
France  and  |  Ireland,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c.  Annoq;  Domini 
1731.  I  and  in  the  Mayoralty  of  Robert  Lurting,  Esq;  [CV/.]  | 
Printed  and  Sold  by  William  Bradford  in  the  Vity  of  \  Ncir-York. 
1731.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-37.  634 

174!) 

LAWS,  I  Statutes,  Ordinances,  |  and  |  Constitutions,  |  Ordained, 
Made  and  Established,  |  by  the  |  ^layor,  Recorder,  Aldermen,  |  and 
Assistants,  |  of  the  |  City  of  New-York,  |  Convened  in  Common- 
Council,  I  for  I  The  good  Rule  and  (Jovernment  of  the   |    Inhabitants 


NORTH   CAKOIJNA.  181 

and  Residents  of  the  said  City.  |  Published  the  Twenty-Seventh  Day 
of  Jaiuiary,  and  tlic  First  Day  |  of  February,  in  the  Twenty  Second 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  (icorge  the  Second,  by  the 
Grace  of  (iod,  of  Great-Britain,  |  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender 
of  the  Faith,  &c.  Annoque  |  Domini  1 748.  And  in  the  Mayoralty  of 
Edward  Holland,  E.scj ;  |  To  which  is  addetl,  |  An  Appendix,  Contain- 
ing Extracts  of  sundry  Acts  of  the  Cieneral  Assembly  |  of  the  Colony 
of  New- York,  immediately  relating  to  the  good  Government  |  of  the 
said  City  and  Corj)oration.  |  [J/-»!.s  of  New  York.^  |  Printed  and  Sold 
by  J.  Parker,  at  (he  New  Printing  Office,  in  Becer  Street,  1749.  | 
Folio,  List  of  the  Coi-poration,  1  leaf;  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-79,  (1). 

635 
1703 

LAWS,  I  Statutes,  Ordinances  |  and  |  Constitutions,  |  Ordained, 
Made  and  Established,  |  By  the  |  Mayor,  Aldermen,  and  Commonalty, 
I  of  the  I  City  of  New- York,  |  Convened  in  Common-Council,  |  for 
I  The  good  Rule  and  Government  of  the  |  Inhabitants  and  Residents 
of  the  said  City.  |  Published  the  Ninth  Day  of  November,  in  the  third 
Year  of  the  |  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord,  George  the  Third,  by  the 
Grace  of  |  God,  of  Great  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender 
of  I  the  Faith,  &c.  Annoque  Domini  1762.  |  And  in  the  Mayoralty 
of  I  John  Cruger,  Esq  ;  |  To  which  is  added,  |  An  Appendix  contain- 
ing Extracts  of  sundry  Acts  of  the  General  Assembly,  |  of  the  Colony 
of  New- York,  immediately  relating  to  the  good  Government  |  of  the 
said  City  and  Corporation.  |  [Arms  of  Neiv  York.^  Printed  and  Sold, 
by  John  Holt,  at  the  New  Printing  Office,  at  the  loxrer  |  End  of  Broad 
Street,  opposite  the  Exchange,  1763.  |  Folio,  List  of  the  Corporation, 
1  leaf;  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-108,  (2).  636 


NORTH   CAROLINA. 

1705 

THE  TWO  I  Chartei-s  |  Grantetl  by  |  King  Charles  lid.  |  to  the  | 
Proprietors  |  of  |  Carolina.  |  With  the  Firet  and  Last   |  Fundamental 
Constitutions  |  of  that  |  Colony.  |  London:   j   Pnnted,  and  are  to  be 
Sold  by   Pichard  I'arlur,   at  the   \   Unicorn,  under  the  Piazza  of  the 
Royal  Exchange.  [1705.?]  |  sq.  Svo.    Title,  1  leaf;  jip.  1-60.        637 

13 


182  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

1751 

A  I  COLLECTION  |  of  |  All  the  Public  |  Acts  of  Assembly,  |  of 
I  The  Province  of  |  Nortii-Carolina :  |  Now  in  Force  and  L^sc.  | 
Together  with  the  Titles  of  all  such  Laws  as  are  Obsolete,  Ex-  |  pir'd, 
or  Repeal'd.  |  And  also,  an  exact  Table  of  the  Titles  of  the  Acts  in 
Force.  |  Revised  by  Commissionei"s  appointed  by  an  Act  of  the  General 
As-  I  senibly  of  the  said  Provin(«,  for  that  Purpose ;  and  Examined 
with  tlie  I  Records,  and  Confirmed  in  full  Assembly.  |  Neicbern: 
Pnnted  by  James  Davis,  M,DCC,LI.  |  Folio.  638 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  1  leaf;  Charter,  pp.  i-xii ;  Deed,  1  leaf;  text, 
pp.  1-353 ;   1  p.  blank ;  Table,  pp.  1-8. 

1791 

LAWS  I  of  the  |  State  |  of  |  North-Carolina.  |  Published,  according 
to  Act  of  Assembly,  |  By  James  Iredell,  |  Now  One  of  the  Associate 
Justices  of   the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States.  |   Edenton  :  | 
Printed  by  Hodf/es  &  Wills,  \  Printers  to  the  State  of  North-Carolina.  | 
M,DCC,XCI.  I  Folio.  639 

Collation:    Title,  1  leaf;    Preface,  pp.  iii-iv  ;    Contents,  1  leaf ;  text,  pp.  1-712  ; 
Index,  pp  i-xxi  ;  Subscribers,  pp.  (3). 


NOVA  SCOTIA. 

1767 

HE  I  PERPETUAL  Acts  |  of  the  |  General  Assemblies  |  of 
His  Majesty's  Province  of  |  Nova  Scotia.  |  [Royal  Arms.'] 
I  Halifax,  in  Nom  Scotia.:  \  Printed   by  Robert  Fletcher.  \ 
M.DCC.LXVII.  I  Folio.  640 

Collation:  Title,  1  p.;    Certificate,  1  p.;   Dedication,  1  leaf;  Table.s,  pp.  (22); 
text,  pp  1-206  ;  Errata,  1  leaf. 

THE  I  TEMPORARY  Acts  |  of  ti>e  |  General  Asi^emblies  |  of  | 
His    Majesty's    Province  of  |  Nova   Scotia.  |  [Royal  Anm.]  \  Hali- 
fax,  in   Nova    Scotia :  |    Printed    and    Sold    by   Robert    Fletcher.  \ 
M.DCC.LXVII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf ;  pp.  1-65.  641 


PENNSYLVANIA.  183 


PENNSYLVANIA. 

1093 

XXO  Regni  GuHelmi  &  Marise,  |  Regis  &  Reginae,  |  Angliae, 
Scotiie,  Fraiicife  &  Hibemise,  |  Qiiinto.  |  An  Act  for  granting 
to  King  ^\'illiam  and  Queen  |  Mary  tiie  Rate  of  One  Penny 
per  Pound  upon  the  |  clear  Value  of  all  the  Real  and  Personal  Estates 
I  and  Six  Shillings  per  Head  upon  such  as  are  not  |  otherwise  rated 
by  this  Act.  To  be  imployed  by  the  |  Governour  of  this  Province  of 
Pennsilvania  and  j  Territories  thereof,  for  the  Time  being,  towards  | 
the  Support  of  this  Government.  |  \^Xcw  York:  W.  Bradford.  1693.] 
FoUo,  pp.  (4).  642 

1714 

THE  I  LAWS  I  Of  the  Province  of  |  Pennsilvania  |  Collected  into 
I  One  Volumn,  |  By  Order  of  the  Governour  and  Assembly  of  the  | 
said  Province.  |  Printed  &  Sold  by  Andr.  Bradford  in  Philadelphia,  \ 
1714.  I  Folio.  643 

Title,  1  p. ;  "  Advertisement"  to  the  Reader,  1  p.  ;  Content';,  pp.  (2) ;  text,  pp.  1- 
184.  Signatures  A  to  Uii  (the  latter,  pp.  183-184).  Pages  14  and  15  are  misnura- 
bered  12  and  13.  Sheet  H,  pp.  29  to  32,  is  followed  by  I,  pp.  34  to  37  ;  and  I  by  K, 
pp.  43,  40,  41,  and  42.  From  L,  pp.  43  to  46,  the  paging  is  regular  up  to  55,  which 
is  misnumbered  52.  Sheet  O,  pp.  52  (for  55)  to  58,  is  followed  by  P,  pp.  69-72.  The 
paging,  except  pp.  78  and  79,  which  are  misnumbered  76  and  77,  is  regular  to  sheet 
W,  pp.  93  to  96,  which  is  followed  by  X,  pp.  95*,  96*,  93*,  94*  and  Y,  pp.  99  to  102. 
The  paging  is  then  regular  to  the  end,  except  page  143,  which  is  misnumbered  132, 
and  176,  misnumbered  172.  The  "  catch-words"  run  regularly  through  this  erratic 
pagination. 

This  is  the  first  printed  collection  of  the  Laws  of  Pennsylvania,  and  was  intended 
to  give  in  full  all  the  laws  then  in  force,  with  the  titles  of  such  as  were  obsolete,  ex- 
pired, or  repealed.  Several  Acts,  and  the  titles  of  about  a  dozen  which  should  have 
been  included,  are  omitted.  The  volume  is  badly  printed  and  full  of  typographical 
errors. 

1715 

THE  ACTS  and  Laws  |  of  the  |   Proviuce  |  of  Pennsilvania,  | 
AVhicli  were   Enactetl  by  the  General  Assembly  of  |  said  Province, 
begun  at   Philadelphia  tiie  14th  October,  1714.    |   and  Continued  by 
Adjournments  to  the  28th  of  May,  1715.  (  being  the  First  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  His  present  Majesty  |  King  George,  Over  Great  Britain, 


184  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

France  and  Ireland,  &c.  |  [Royal  Aiins.J  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  Andrew 
Bradford  at  the  Siffn  of  tlie  Bible  \  in  Philadelphia,  MDCCXV.  | 
Folio.  644 

Collation:  Title,  1  loaf;  Table  of  Contents,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.  101-274.  Signatures 
y  to  Rr.  Signature  LI,  pp.  149-152,  is  followed  bj-  Mm,  pp.  253-256,  and  the  mis- 
numbering  is  continued  throughout  the  volume. 

1718 

THE  I  LAWS  I  of  the  |  Province  1  of  |  Pennsilvania,  |  Passed  by 
the  Governour  and  General  Assemblies  of  said  Pro-  |  vince,  held  at 
Philadelphia  in  the  Years  1715,  1717  and  |  1718  being  the  second 
and  fourth  Year  of  his  present  Ma-  |  jesty  King  George  over  Great 
Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  &c.  |  [Royal  Arms^  \  Philadelphia.  | 
Printed  ami  Sold  by  Andrew  Bradford,  at  the  Sign  of  the  Bible  \  in 
the  Second  Street,  MDCCXVIII.  |  Folio.  645 

Collation  :  Title  and  Contents,  1  leaf;  te.\t,  pp.  275-293  (34),  825-253  for  352.  Sig- 
nature.s  Ss  to  Yy,  pp.  275-29.3,  p.  282  being  repeated ;  Aaa  to  lii,  17  unpaged  leaves, 
[pp.  34],  Kkk  to  Qqq,  pp.  325  to  253,  the  last  being  a  misprint  for  352. 

AN  ACT  I  Passed  in  a  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Province  of 
Pennsilvania,  |  Begun  at  Philadelphia  the  Fourteenth  Day  of  Octo- 
ber I  and  continued  by  Adjournments  till  the  twenty-second  |  of  Feb- 
ruary, in  the  Fourth  Year  of  His  Majesties  Reign  |  Annoq  ;  Domini 
1717.  I  [Royal  Arms.^  \  Philadelphia;  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  Andrew 
Bradford  at  the  Sign  of  the  \  Bible,  in  the  Second  Street.  MDCCXVIII. 
I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-6.  646 

1721 

ACTS  I  of  the  |  Province  of  Pennsylvania,  |  Pass'd  in  the  |  General 
As,senibly  |  held  at  |  Philadelphia,  |  The  Fourteenth  Day  of  October, 
and  continued  by  Ad-  |  journments  till  the  Twenty  Fifth  Day  of  Feb- 
ruaiy,  in  |  the  Seventh  Year  of  His  Maj&sty's  Reign,  Annoq ;  |  Dom- 
ini, 1720.  I  [Royal  Arnhs.l  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  An- 
drew Bradford,  Printer  to  the  Province  of  \  Pennsylvania,  at  the  Sign  of 
the  Bible  in  the  Second  Street,  \  MDCCXXI.  [  Folio,  pp.  12.  647 

ACTS  I  of  the  |  Province  of  Pennsylvania,  |  Pa.ss'd  in  the  |  General 
Assembly  |  held  at  |  Philadelphia,  |  The  Fourteentii  Day  of  October, 
and  continued  by  Adjourn-  |  ments  till  the  Twenty  Fifth  Day  of  Feb- 


PEXNSYLVANIA.  185 

ruarv,  in  the  Seventh  |  Year  of  His  Majesty's  Reign,  1720.     And  from 
thence  by  |  Acljnurnnionts  to  the  Twenty  Sixth  Day  of  August,  1721, 

I  in  the  Eighth  Year  of  His   Majesty's   Reign.  |  [^Royal  Arrm.']  \ 
Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  Andrew  Bradford,  Pnnter  to  the 
Province  of  \  Pennsylvania,  at  the  Siyn  of  the  Bible  in  the  Second  Street, 

I  MDCCXXI.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  loaf;  pj).  13-30.  648 

1722 

ACTS  I  of  the  I  Province  of  Penn.sylvania,  |  Pass'd  in  the  |  General 
Assembly  |  held  at  |  Philadelphia,  |  The  Fourteenth  Day  of  October, 
One  Thousand  Seven  Hun-  |  dred  and  Twenty  One,  and  continued  by 
Adjournments  |  till  the  Twenty  Second  Day  of  ^Slay,  One  Thousand  | 
Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  Two,  in  the  Eighth  Year  of  |  His  Maj- 
esty's Reign.  |  [Boyal  Arms.']  |  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold  by 
Andreic  Bradford,  Printer  to  the  Province  of  \  Pennsylvania,  at  the  Sign 
of  the  Bible  in  the  Second  Street,  \  MDCCXXII.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf; 
pp.  33-90.  649 

1723 

AN  I  ACT  I  Pa.ss'd  in  the  |  General  Assembly  |  Held  at  |  Philadel- 
phia I  for  the  I  Province  of  Pennsylvania.  |  The  Twenty  Second  Day 
of  March,  in  the  Xinth  Year  of  |  His  Majesties  Reign  Annofj ;  Dom- 
ini 1722  I  l^JRoyal  Arms.]  |  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  Andrew 
Bradford,  Printer  to  the  Province  of  \  Pennsylvania,  at  the  Sign  of  the 
Bible  in  the  Second  Street,  \  MDCCXXIII.  |  Folio,  pp.  14.  650 

ACTS  I  Passed  in  the  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Province  of 
Pennsylvania.  |  Held  at  |  Philadelphia  |  The  Fourteenth  Day  of  Octo- 
ber, One  Thousand  Seven  Hun-  |  dred  and  Twenty-Two,  and  continued 
by  Adjournments  |  till  the  Eleventh  Day  of  May,  One  Thou.sand 
Seven  |  Hundred  and  Twenty  Three,  in  the  Ninth  Year  of  His  |  Maj- 
esty's Reign.  |  ^Boyal  Anns.]  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold  by 
Andrew  Bradford,  Printer  to  the  Province  of  |  Pennsylvania,  at  the  Sign 
of  the  Bible  in  the  Second  Street.  \  MDCCXXIII.  |  Folio,  pp.  47.  651 
Two  Acts  are  omitted,  both  of  which  were  prolmhly,  iind  one  certainly,  printed 
separately.     The  latter  with  the  preceding  title. 

ACTS  I  Passetl  in  the  |  General  As.sembly  |  of  the  |  Province  of 
Pennsylvania.  |  Held  at  |  Philadelphia  |  The  Fourteenth  Day  of 
October,  One  Thou.sand  Seven  Hun-  |  dred  and  Twenty  Three,  and 


186  THE    TOWER   COLLECTION. 

continued  In'  Adjournments  |  till  the  Twelfth  Day  of  December  next 
after,  in  the  |  Tenth  Year  of  His  Majesty's  Reign.  |  [^Royal  Ai-ms.^  \ 
Philadelphia :  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  Aiidreiv  Bradford,  Printer  to  the 
Province  of  |  Pennttylvania,  at  the  Sign  of  the  Bible  in  the  Second  Street, 
I  MDCCXXIII.  I  Folio,  pp.  28.  652 

1725 

ACTS  I  Pa.ssed  in  the  |  (Jciienil  .Vssenibly  |  of  the  |  Province  of 
Pennsylvania.  |  Held  at  |  Pliiladelphia  |  the  Fourteenth  Day  of 
October,  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  |  and  Twenty-Four,  and  Con- 
tinued by  Adjournments  till  the  |  'J\venty  First  Day  of  August  next 
after,  being  the  Twelfth  Year  |  of  His  Majesty  [.«ic]  Reign,  1725.  | 
[^Royal  Ai'ms.l  \  Philadelphia :  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  Andrew  Brad- 
ford, Printer  to  the  Province  of  Pen n-  |  s-ylvania,  at  the  Sign  of  the  Bible 
in  the  Second  Street.  |  MDCCXXV.  |  Folio,  pp.  37.  653 

1726 

ACTS  I  passed  in  the  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Province  of 
Pennsylvania.  |  Held  at  |  Philadelphia  |  The  Fourteenth  Day  of 
October,  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundretl  |  and  Twenty-Five,  and  con- 
tinued by  Adjournment  till  the  |  Twenty  Fitlh  Day  of  August  next, 
being  the  Thirteenth  |  Y''ear  of  His  Majesty's  Reign,  1726.  |  [Boyal 
Arms.^  I  Philadelphia :  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  Andrew  Bradford, 
Printer  to  the  Province  of  Penn-  \  sylrania,  at  the  Sign  of  the  Bible 
in  the  Second-Street.  |  MDCCXXVL  |  Folio,  pp.  28.  654 

1728 

THE   I   LAWS  I  of  the  |  Pro%nnoe  |  of  |  Pennsylvania :  |  Now  in 

Force,  collected  into  one  |  Volumn.  |  Publish'd  by  Order  of  the  General 

I  Assembly  of  the  aforesaid  Province.  |  [Royal  Arms.'\  \  Philadelphia : 

Printed  and  Sold  by  Andrew   \    Bradford,   Printer  to  the  Province, 

MDCCXXVIII.  I  Folio.  655 

Collation  :  Title,  1  leaf ;  Table,  pp.  (4)  ;  text,  pp.  1-352,  with  a  duplicate  of  pp. 
280-281.     Edited  by  Chief-Justice  David  Lloyd. 

1729 

ACTS  I  Passed  in  the  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Province  of 
Pennsylvania.  |  Held  at  |  Philadelphia,  |  The  Fourteenth  Day  of 
October,  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  |  and  Twenty  Eight,  and  Con- 


PENNSYLVANIA.  187 

tinned  by  Adjournments  till  the  11th.  |  of  August,  1729.  l>eing  the 

Third  Year  of  his  Majesty's  Keigu.  |  [lioyul  AniiH.']  |  Philadelphia: 

I  Printed,  ami  Sold  by  Andreio  Bradford,  Printer  to  the  Province, 

1729.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  35:3-387.  656 

Intended  as  a  continuation  of  the  Collection  of  1728. 

1730 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  |  jNIagnae  Britannia?,  Francise,  & 
Hiberniffi,  |  Tertio  |  At  a  General   Assembly   of  the   Pro-  |  vince  of 
Pennsylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  |  Philadelphia,  the  Fourteenth  Dat 
of  October,  Anno.  Dom.  |  1729.     In  the  Third  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great  | 
Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &c.  \ 
Aud  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournment  to  the  Twelfth  of  |  Jan- 
uary, 1729.     Being  the  Second  Session  of  this  present  |  Assembly.  | 
[PennArms.]  \  Philadelphia:  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin  and  H. 
Meredith,  at  tlie  New  \  Printing-Office  near  the  Market.  |  M,DCC,XXX. 
I  Folio,  pp.  47.  657 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Francise, 
&  Hibemise  |  Quarto.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Pro-  |  vince  of 
Pennsylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  |  Philadelphia,  the  Fourteenth  Day 
of  October,  Anno  Dom.  |  1729.     In  the  Third  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great  | 
Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  j  Faith,  &c.  | 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournment  to  the  Third  of  |  August, 
1730.     Being  the  Third  Session  of  |  this  Assembly.  |  [Penn  Anns.]  | 
Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin  and  H.  .Meredith,  at 
the  1  New  Printing-office  near  the  Market.   |   M,DCC,XXX.  |  Folio, 
Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  51-57.  658 

1731 
ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  |  Magnse  Britannia?,  |  Francise, 
&  Hibernite  |  (Quarto.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Pro-  |  vince  of 
Pennsylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  |  Philadelphia,  the  Fourteenth  Day 
of  October,  Aimo  Dom.  |  1730.  In  the  Fourth  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
our  Sovereign  |  liord  George  II.  by  the  (irace  of  God,  of  Great  | 
Britain,  Franco,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &c.  \ 


188  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 

And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournment  to  the  Fonrth  of  |  Janu- 
ary, 1730.  Being  the  Second  Session  of  |  this  Assembly.  |  [Pc«)i 
Amis.]  I  Philadelphia:  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin  and  H. 
Meredith,  at  the  \  New  Printing-Office  near  the  Market.  |  M,DCC,XXX. 
[1731.]  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  61-89.  659 

1732 
ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  |  Magnse  Britannife,  Francise, 
&  Hibernise  |  Quinto.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Pro-  |  vince  of 
Pennsylvania,  begun  and  lioldon  at  |  Pliiladfl])liia,  the  Fourteenth  Da_y 
of  October,  Anno  Dom.  (  1731.     In  the  Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great  | 
Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &c.  j 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournment  to  the  Tenth  of  |  .January, 
1731.  I  \_Penn  Arms.']  |  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Hold  by  B.  Frank- 
lin, at  the  I  Neic   Printing-Office  near  the  Market.  \  M,DCC,XXXI. 
[1732.]  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  93-95.  660 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  |  Magnse  Britanniae,  Francia;, 
&  Hiberniae  |  Se.xto.  |  Xi  a  General  Asseml)ly  of  the  Pro-  |  vince  of 
Pennsylvania,  begun  and  holdcn  at  |  I'hiladclphia,  the  Fourteenth  Day 
of  October,  Anno  Dom.  |  1731.  In  the  Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our 
Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  (t(x1,  of  Great  |  Britain, 
France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  etc.  |  And  from 
thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  Thirty-  |  first  of  July,  1732. 

I  [Pain  Arms.]  |  Philadelphia :  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at 
the  I  New  Printing-Office  iiear  the  Market.  \  ]M,DCC,XXXII.  |  Folio, 
Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  99-102.  661 

1733 
ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  |  Magnse  Britannia,  Francia;, 
&  Hibernia;  |  Septimo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Pro-  |  vince 
of  Pennsylvania,  begun  and  lioklen  at  |  Philadelphia,  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno.  Dom.  |  1733.  In  the  Seventh  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sove-  |  reign  Ijord  George  II.  by  the  Gi-ace  of  God,  of  | 
Great  Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defendc^r  |  of  the  Faith, 
&e.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  Seventeenth 

I  of  December,   1733.  |  [P«i?i  Ai-ms.]  \  Philadcljjhia:  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  |    New  Printing-Office  near  tlie  Market.   \ 
M,DCC,XXXIII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  10.5-128.  662 


PENNSYLVANIA.  189 

1734 
ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  |  MagnsD  Britannite,  Franciae, 
&  Hibernise  |  Ootav^o.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  I'ro-  |  vinoe  of 
Pennsylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  |  Philadelphia,  the  Fourteenth  Day 
of  October,  Anno  Dom.  |  1733,  in  the  Seventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
our  Sove-  |  reign  Lord  George  IT.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  | 
Great  Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  |  of  the  Faith, 
&c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  Twelfth 

I   of  August,  1734.    I    [Pe/in  Anns.']    |    Phi/nrhlphia :   \   Printed  and 
Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the   |    New  Printinr/- Office  near  the  Market. 

I  M,DCC,XXXIV.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  131-133.  663 

17.3.5 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  |  Magnae  Britannise,  Francise, 

&  Hibernise,  |  Octavo.  |  At  a  General   Assembly  of  the  Pro-  |   vince 

of  Pennsylvania,  begun  and  holden  |  at  Philadelphia,  the  Fourteenth 

Day  of  October,  Anno  Dom.    |    1734.     In  the  Eighth  Year  of  the 

Reign  of  our  Sove-  |  reign  Lord  George  II.  by  the  (irace  of  God,  of 

I  Great  Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  |  the  Faith, 

&c.    I   And  from  thence  continuetl  by  Adjournments  to  the  Seven-  | 

teenth  Day  of  March,  1 734.  [1735.]  |  [Penn  Arm.'<.]  \  Philadelphia:  j 

Printed  and  Hold  by  B.  Franklin  <d  the  Ne>c  |  Prinling-O/fice,  near  tlie 

Market.  \  M,DCC,XXXIV.  [1735.]    |    Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  137- 

154.  664 

173G 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  |  Magnse   Britannise,  Francise, 

&  Hibernise,  |  Nono.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Pro-  |  vince  of 

Pennsylvania,  begun  and  holden  |  at  Philadelphia,  the  Fourteenth  Day 

of  October,  Anno  Dom.  |  1735.     In  the  Ninth  Year  of  the  Reign  of 

our  Sove-  |   reign  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  |  Great 

Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  |  the  Faith,  &(:  |  And 

from  thence  continue*!   by   Adjournments  to  the    |   Twelfth  Day  of 

January  1735.   [1736.]  |  [Pphji  Ai-vis.]  |  Philadelphia:  |  Printed  ami 

Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  N'ein  |  Printiny-Ojfiee,  near  the  Market.  | 

M,DCC,XXXVI.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp."  157-169.  665 

1738 
ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii   II.  |  Regis  |  Magnse  Britannise,   Francise, 
&  Hibernise  |  Duodecimo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Pro-  |  vince 


190  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

of  Pennsylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  |  Pliiladelpliia,  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  Oc'tobor,  Anno  Dom.  |  17."57,  in  the  Ekv.enth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sove-  |  reign  Lord  George  II.  by  tlic  Gi-ace  of  Gotl,  of 
I  Great  Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  |  of  the  Faith, 
&c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  ^Vdjournments  to  the  |  Seventh  of 
August,  1738.  I  [Penn  Anm.l  \  Philadelphia:]  Printed  and  Sold 
by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  \  New  Printing-Office,  near  the  Market.  \ 
M,DCC,XXXVIII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  173-189.  666 

1739 
AXXO  Regni  |  Georgii  IT.  |  Regis,  |  Maguse  Britannia^  Fmneiaj, 
&  Hibernite  |  Duodecimo.  |  ^U  a  General  jVssombly  of  the  Pro-  |  vince 
of  Pennsylvania,  begun  and  holden  |  at  Philadelpiiia,  the  Foui-teenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Dom.  |  1738.  In  tlie  Twelfth  Year  of  tlie 
Reign  of  our  Sove-  |  reign  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of 
I  Great  Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  |  the  Faith, 
&c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Firet  Day 
of  May,  1739.  |  [Penn  Arms.l  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold 
by  B.  Franklin,  at  tlie  New  \  Printing-Offiee  near  the  ilarket.  \ 
M,DCC,XXXIX.  I  Folio,  Title  1  leaf;  pp.  193-228  ;  Table,  1  leaf. 

667 

THE  1   BILL  I   For  the  better  raising  ]  of  Money  on  the  In-  | 
habitants  of  Phila-  |  delphia  for  Publick  |  Uses,  and  for  repeal-  | 
ing  a  former  Act  |  made  to  like  Purpo-  |  ses;  |  Together  with  the 
Governor's  |  Rea.sons  |   For  not  Passing  the  same.  ]  [^Philadelphia  .•] 
Printed  [by  B.  Franklin]     1739.  |  Folio,  pp.  (2),  16.  668 

1740 
A  I  COLLECTION  |  of  j  Chartei-s  |  and  other  publick  Acts  |  re- 
lating to  the  I  Province  of  Pennsylvania,  |  Viz.  |  I.  The  Royal  Charter 
to  William  Penn,  Esq  ;  |  II.  The  first  Frame  of  Government,  granted 
in  England,  in  1682.  |  III.  Laws  agreed  upon  in  England.  |  IV.  Cer- 
tain Conditions  or  Concessions.  |  V.  The  Act  of  Settlement,  made  at 
Chester,  1082.  |  VI.  The  second  Frameof  Government,  granted  1683. 
I  VII.  The  Charter  of  the  City  of  Philadelphia,  |  granted  October 
25.  1701.  1  VIII.  The  New  Charter  of  Privileges  to  |  the  Province, 
granted  October  28.  1701.  |  Philadelphia :  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  B. 
Franklin,  in  3Iarket-Street.  |  M,DCC,XL.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp. 
1-46.  669 


PENXSYLVAXIA.  191 

1742 

A  I  COLLECTIOX  |  of  all  the  |  Laws  |  Of  the  Province  of  | 
Pennsylvania :  |  Xow  in  Force.  |  Publisliod  by  Order  of  Assembly.  | 
[Penn  Arm.]  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and' Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  \ 
M,DCC,XLII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-562.  670 

Collation:  Title  to  Charters,  1  leaf;  Charters,  pp.  3-30;  Title  to  Laws,  1  leaf; 
Laws,  pp.  3-562;  Title  to  Appendix,  1  leaf;  Appendix,  iii-iv,  1-24;  Table,  pp.  xi. 
The  title  to  the  Charters  reads :  The  |  Charters  |  of  the  |  Provi>-ce  or  Pe.vsil- 
VANIA  I  AXD  I  City  of  Philadelphia.  |  [Fe,i„  Arm.<,.-\  |  PhihuMphia:  |  Prhiied 
and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin.  |  MDCCXLII.  |  The  title  to  the  Appendix  reads:  An  | 
Appendix  ;  |  Containing  a   |  Summary  |  of  such  |  Acts  of   A.ssembly  |  As 

HAVE    been  formerly  IN  FoRCE  |  WITHIN   THIS  PROVINCE,  |  FoR  ReOULATINO   OF 

Descents,  |  And  Transferino  the  Property  of  I  Lands,  &c.  |  But  since  ex- 
pired, altered  or  repealed.  I  [Penn  A,-nw.-\  |  Philadelphia  :  |  Printed  by  B. 
Franklin.  M,DCC,XLir.  |  Edited  by  John  Kinsey,  who  added  the  appendix. 

1743 

A  I   BILL  I   For  the   better   Regulating  the  (  Nightly  Watch  | 
Within  the  City  of  Philadelphia,  and  |  for  raising  Money  on  the  In- 
habitants I  of  the  said  Citv-,  for  defraying  the  |  necessarv  Expences 
thereof.  |  Philadelphia :  \  Printed  by  B.  Fmnklin,  M,DCC,XLIII.  | 
Folio,  pp.  IL  671 

1744 

AXXO  REGXI  I  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  |  Magnje  Britannise,  Franciie, 
&  Hibernise  |  Decimo  Septimo.  |  At  a  General  A.ssembly  of  the  Prov- 
ince of  I  Pennsylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Phi-  |  ladelphia,  the  Four- 
teenth Day  of  October,  Anno  Dom.  |  1743,  in  the  Seventeenth  Year 
of  the  Reign  of  our  So-  |  vereign  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of 
God,  I  of  Great-Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  (  Defender  of  the 
Faith,  &c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  |  the 
Seventh  of  May,  1744.  |  [Penn  Jrnw.]  |  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  B.  Franlclin,  at  \  the  New-Printing-Office,  near  the  Market.  \ 
M,DCC,XLIV.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-22.  672 

174(5 
ANXO  Regni  |  Gef)rgii  II.  |  Regis  |  Magnae  Britannia,  Francis,  & 
Hibernise,  |  Decimo  Octavo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province 
of  I  Pennsylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Phi-  |  ladelphia,  the  Fifteenth 
Day  of  October,  .ibino  Dom.  |  1744,  in  the  Eighteenth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  So-  |  vereign  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  | 


192  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

of  Great  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  De-  |  fender  of  the  Faith, 
&c.  I  ^\nd  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments.  |  \^Pcnn  Armn.^  \ 
Philadelphia  ;  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  \  the  New  Printing- 
Office,  near  Vie  Market,  \  M,DCC,XLVI.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp. 
xxv-xxvi.  673 

ANNO  R^ni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Francise,  & 
Hiberniae  |  Decimo  Nono.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 

I  Pennsylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Phi-  |  ladelphia,  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Doni.  |  1745,  In  the  Nineteenth  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  our  So-  |  vcreign  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of 
God,  I  of  Great  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  |  Defender  of 
the  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  |  the 
Seventh  Day  of  March,  1745.  |  [Penn  Anns.']  \  Philadelphia:  |  Printed 
and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  |  the  New  Printing-Office,  near  the  Market. 

I  M,DCC,XLVI.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  25-59.  U74 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  |  Magnae  Britannise,  Franciae, 
&  Hibernipe,  |  Detumo  Nono.  ]  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province 
of  I  Pennsylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Phi-  |  ladelphia,  the  Four- 
teenth Day  of  October,  Anno  Dora.  |  1745,  in  the  Nineteenth  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  our  |  Sovereign  Lord,  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  |  God, 
of  Great  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  |  Defender  «)f  the 
Faith,  &e.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  |  to  the 
Ninth  Day  of  June,  1746.  |  [Penyi  Anns.']  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed 
and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New  |  Printing-Ofice,  near  the  Market. 
I  M,DCC,XLVI.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  61-69.  675 

1747 
ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  |  Magnae  Britanniae,  |  Francia; 
&  Hiberniae,  |  Vigesimo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelpliia,  the  |  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1746,  in  the  |  Twentieth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  I^ord  |  George  II.  by  tiic  Grace  of  God,  of 
Great  Bri-  |  tain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith, 
&c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Third  Day 
of  May,  1747.  |  [Penn  Arms.]  \  Philadelphia:  |  Printed  and  Sold 
by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Printing- Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCXLVII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  iii-iv.  676 


PENNSYLVANIA.  193 

1749 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  |  Magiue  Britannise,  Francise  & 
Hibemije,  |  Vigcsimo  Secundo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Prov- 
inee  of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  l)egiin  and  hulden  at  Philadelphia,  the  | 
Fourteenth  Day  of  Octol>er;  Anno  Domini  1748,  in  the  |  Twenty- 
st«md  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the 
(Jrace  of  God,  of  Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender 
of  the  I  Faith,  &c.  \  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to 
the  Second  |  Day  of  .lanuar}-,  1748-9.  |  [Fenn  Anm.]  \  Philadelphia: 
I  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Printing-Office,  near 
the  Market.  MDCCXLIX.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  73-88.  677 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Franci a;  & 
HiberniiB,  |  Yigesimo  Tertio.  |  At  a  General  As.sembly  of  the  Prov- 
ince of  I  Pennsylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Phi-  |  ladelphia,  the  Four- 
teenth Day  of  October,  Anno  Dom.  |  1748,  in  the  Twenty-second  Year 
of  the  Reign  of  our  |  Sovereign  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God, 

I  of  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  |  of  the 
Faith,  &Q.  I  And  from  thence  continued  l)y  Adjournments  to  the  Seventh 

I  Day  of  August,  1749.  |  [Penn  Arms.]  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Printing- Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCXLIX.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  91-105.  678 

1750 
ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii   II.  |  Regis,  |  Magna   BritanniaE-,  Franciic 
&  Hibernise,  |  Yigesimo  Tertio.  |  At  a  Cieneral  Assembly  of  the  Prov- 
ince of   Penn-  (  .sylvania,   begun  and  holden  at   Philadelphia,  the  | 
Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1749,  in  the  |  Twenty-third 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace 
of  God,  of  Great-  |  Britain,  France  and   Ireland,  King,  Defender  of 
the  I  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the 
First   I   Day    of    January,    1749.  |  [Penn    Armt<.]   |   Philadelphia :  \ 
Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  |  Printing-Offive,  near  the 
Market.  MDCCL.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  107-119.  679 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Franciae  & 
Hibemise,  |  Yigesimo  (iuarto.  |  -Vt  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province 
of   Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun   and  holden  at   I'hiladelphia,  |  the  Four- 


194  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

teenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1749,  in  |  the  Twenty-thircl 
Year  of  the  Keign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Jjonl  George  II.  by  the  (Jraee 
of  God,  of  Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of 
the  I  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  | 
Sixth  Day  of  August,  17o0.  |  [Penn  Arms.']  \  rhiiadelphia :  |  Printed 
and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  tlie  Xeic-  \  Printing- Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCL.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  123-125.  680 

1751 
ANNO  Regnl  |  Georgii  II.  [  Regis,  |  Magna;  Britannise,  Fraucise  & 
Hibemite,  |  Vigesimo  Quai-to.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Prov- 
ince of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the 
Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini,  1750,  in  |  the  Twenty- 
fourth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  ]  Lord  •George  II.  by  the 
Grace  of  God,  of  Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender 
of  the  I  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to 
the  I  Seventh  Day  of  January,  17o()-l.  |  [PennAnm.]  \  Philadelphia: 
I  PriiUed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Printincf-Office,  near 
the  Market.     MDCCLI.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  129-151.  681 

ANNO  Regni  ]  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magna;  Britannia,  Franciie 
&  Iliberniie,  |  Vigesimo  Quarto.  |  At  a  (ieneral  Assembly  of  the 
Province  of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  i>egun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the 
Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini,  1750,  in  |  the  Twenty- 
fourth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  (leorge  II.  by  the 
Grace  of  God,  of  Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Irelaud,  King,  Defender 
of  the  I  Faith,  &c.  \  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to 
the  I  Sixth  Day  of  May,  1751.  |  [Penn  ^/■»i,s.]  |  Philadelphia :  \ 
Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  |  Priidiny-tJJfice,  near 
the  Market.     MDCCLI.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  155-158.  682 

1752 
ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  [  Magnse  Britannise,  Francite 
&  HiberniiE,  |  Vigesimo  Quinto.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Prov- 
ince of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the 
Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini,  1750,  in  |  the  Twenty- 
fourth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the 
Grace  of  God,  of  Great-  |  Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  De- 


PENNSYLVAJOA.  195 

fender  of  the  |  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjourn- 
ments to  the  I  Sixth  Day  of  August,  1751.  |  [Fenn  Anns.'\  |  Fhiladd- 
pliia:  I  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Printing- Office, 
near  the  Market.  MDCCLII.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  clxi.  683 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnae  Britannise,  Franciae 
&  Hiherniffi,  |  Yigesimo  Quinto.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Prov- 
ince of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  hcdden  at  Philadelphia,  1  the 
Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini,  1751,  in  |  the  Twenty-fifth 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  I^ord  George  II.  by  the  Grace 
of  God,  of  Great-  |  Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of 
the  I  Faith,  &.l:  \  And  from  thence  continuetl  by  Adjournments  to  the 
I  Third  Day  of  February,  1752.  |  {Fenn  Arms.}  \  Philadelphia:  \ 
Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Printintf- Office,  near  the 
Market.  MDCCLII.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  l(il-184.  684 

ANNOR^ni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Francis  & 
Hibernise,  |  Yigesimo  Sexto.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province 
of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  the  |  Four- 
teenth Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini,  1751,  in  |  the  Twenty-fifth 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  j  Tjord  George  II.  by  the  Grace 
of  God,  of  Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of 
the  I  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  | 
Tenth  Day  of  August,  1752.  |  \^Penn  Arnix.'\  \  Philadelphia  :  |  Printed 
and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  Neic-  \  Print inr/  Office,  near  the  Market, 
MDCCLII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  187-2(J8.  635 


ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Franciae 
&  Hibernise,  |  Yigesimo  Octavo.  |  At  a  (ieneral  Assembly  of  the 
Province  of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the 
Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini,  1754.  |  in  the  Twenty- 
eighth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sove-  |  reign  Lord  George  II.  by  the 
Grace  of  God,  of  |  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender 
of  I  the  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to 
the  Seven-  |  teenth  Day  of  March,  1755.  |  [Penn  Arnui.l  \  Philadel- 
phia: I  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Printing-Office, 
near  the  Market,  MDCCLY.  |  Folio.  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  211-214.    686 


196  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannia;,  Franciae 
&  Hiberniae,  |  Vigcsimo  Octavo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the 
Province  of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  liolden  at  Philadeljihia,  |  the 
Fonrteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini,  1754,  |  in  the  Twenty- 
eighth  Year  of  the  Eeign  of  our  Sovc-  |  reign  Lord  George  II.  by 
the  Grace  of  God,  of  |  Great-J5ritain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  De- 
fender of  I  the  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjourn- 
ments to  the  Thir-  |  tecnth  Day  of  June,  17.55.  |  [Penn  Arms.]  \ 
FhUaihlphia:  \  Fruited  (Did  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Fr'mt- 
ing-Office,  near  the  Market.  MDCCLV.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp. 
217-222.  687 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Franciae 
&  Hiberniae,  |  A'igesimo  Nono.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  tlie 
Province  of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  I'hiladelphia,  |  the 
Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini,  1754,  |  in  the  Twenty- 
eighth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sove-  |  reign  Lord  George  II.  by  the 
Grace  of  God,  of  |  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender 
of  1  the  Faith,  ttc.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to 
the  I  Twenty-third  Day  of  July,  1755.  ]  [Fenn  Aiins.']  |  Fhiladelphia  : 
I  Frinfed  and  Sold  hi/  F.  FnnikHn,  at  the  Xew-  \  Frinting-Officc,  near 
the  3Iarkei.     MDGCLV.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  22.5-235.  688 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnae  Britannise,  Franciae  & 
Hiberniae,  |  Yigesimo  Nono.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  I'rov- 
inoe  of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the 
Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini,  1754,  |  in  the  Twenty- 
eighth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sove-  |  reign  Lord  George  II.  by 
the  Grace  of  God,  of  |  Great  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King, 
Defender  of  |  the  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjourn- 
ments to  the  Fif-  I  teenth  Day  of  September,  1755.  |  [Fcnn  Arms.]  \ 
FhUadclphia :  \  Frinted  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Frint- 
ing-Olfice,  near  the  Market.    MDCCLV.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  p.  239. 

689 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnae  Britannise,  Franciae 
&  Hiberniae,  |  Yigesimo  Nono.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Prov- 
ince of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the 
Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini,  1755,  |  in  the  Twenty- 


PENNSYI-VANIA.  197 

ninth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sove-  |  reign  liOrd  George  II.  by  the 
Grace  of  God,  of  |  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender 
of  I  the  Faith,  &c.  \  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to 
the  Third  |  Day  of  November,  17o.").  |  [Penn  Anm.]  \  Philadelphia: 
I  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  Xew-  \  Prinling-Office,  near 
the  Market.  MDCCLV.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  243-260.  690 

17i>6 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnae  Britanniae,  Francis  & 
Hibernian,  |  Vigesimo  Nono.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province 
of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holdcn  at  Philadeli^hia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1755,  in  |  the  Twenty-ninth  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God, 
of  I  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  (  the  Faith, 
&c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  Third  |  Day 
of  February,  1756.  |  \^Penn  Anm.']  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold 
by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Printing- Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLVI.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  263-266.  691 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnae  Britannia?,  Francise  & 
Hiberniie,  |  A'^igesimo  Nono.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province 
of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holdeu  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1755,  in  |  the  Twenty-ninth  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  (iod,  of 

I  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  |  the  Faith, 
&c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  .\djournments  to  the  Fifth  |  Day 
of  April,  175(!.  |  \_Penn  Arm.'<^  \  Philadelphia  :  \  Printed  and  Sold  by 
B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Printing-OJiir,near  the  Market.  MDCCLVI. 

I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  269-270.  692 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magna;  Britannia;,  Francise 
&  Hibernise,  |  Vigesimo  Nono.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Prov- 
ince of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  I'hiladelphia,  |  the 
Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1755,  in  |  the  Twenty-ninth 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  (ieorge  II.  by  the  Grace 
of  God,  of  I  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  | 
the  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the 

14  *■ 


108  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 

Tenth  |  Day  of  May,  1756.  |  [Penn  Anns.']  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed 
and  iSold  by  B.  FranJdin,  at  the  New-  \  Printinfj-Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLVI.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  loaf;  pp.  27;3-274."  693 

ANNO  Regni  |  Greorgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britanniae,  Francise 
tt  Hihcrnise,  |  Trieesimo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begnn  and  hoklen  at  I'hiiadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1755,  in  |  the  Twenty-ninth  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  (Jeorge  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God, 
of  I  (ireat-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  |  the  Faith, 
etc.  I  And  from  thence  continuetl  by  Adjournments  to  the  Six-  |  toenth 
Day  of  August,  1756.  |  \^Pen7i  Ai-vis.]  |  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  A^ew-  |  Priniinr/- Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLVI.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  277-316.  694 

1757 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magn;e  Britanniae,  Franciae 
&,  Hiberniie,  |  Trieesimo.  |  At  a  General  Assemliiy  of  tiie  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Piiiladelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1756,  in  |  the  Tliirtietii  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  L(jrd  George  II.  l)y  the  Grace  of  (jod,  of  | 
(Jreat-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  |  the  Faith,  &c. 
I  And  from  thence  continued  to  the  Fourth  of  No-  |  vcmber,  1756.  ( 
\^Penn  Armn.]  |  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at 
the  New-  I  Printimi-ajHw,  near  the  Market.  MDCCLVII.  |  Folio, 
Title,  1  leaf;  jip.  319-^321.  695 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnae  Britanniae,  Franciae 
&  Hiberniie,  |  Trieesimo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1756,  in  |  the  Thirtieth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  | 
Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  |  the  Faith,  &c. 
I  And  from  tlience  continue<l  by  Adjournment  to  tiie  Twen-  |  ty-second 
of  November,  1756.  |  [Penn  Arm.^.'\  |  Piiiladelphia:  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Printing-Ojfice,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLVII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  325-334,  696 


PENNSYI-VAXIA.  199 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnje  Britannise,  Franciae 
&  Hibemiae,  |  Tricesimo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1756,  in  |  the  Thirtieth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  I^ord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  | 
Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  |  the  Faith,  6:r. 
I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  Third  |  Day 
of  January,  1757.  |  \_Penn  Anm.l  \  Philadcfphia :  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  |  Priniinff-OJice,  near  tlie  Market. 
MDCCLVII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  337-344.  697 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannite,  FranciseA 
Hibernian,  |  Tricesimo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1756,  in  |  the  Thirtieth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  | 
Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  |  the  Faith,  &c. 

I  Arid  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  Third  |  Day 
of  January,  1757.  [for  April  0,  1757.]  |  \_Penn  Armn.']  \  Philadelphia: 

I  Printed  ami  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  t/ic  Neiu-  \  Printing-Office,  near 
Vie  Market.  MDCCLVII.  ]  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  347-361.        608 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Francise  & 
Hiberniae,  |  Tricesimo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourtwnth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1756,  in  |  the  Thirtieth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  | 
(ircat-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  |  the  Faith,  &c. 
I  And  from  thence  continue<l  by  Adjournments  to  the  Tliir-  |  tieth 
Day  of  May,  1757.  |  l^Penn  Antis.l  \  Philadelphia  :  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  Netr-  \  Priniinr/- Office,  near  the  Jfarket. 
MDCCLVII.  1  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  365-372.  699 

175S 

ANNO  Regni  |  (ieorgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnic  Britanniie,  Franciie  & 
Hibernia;,  |  Tricesimo  Pri mo.  |  Ata<icnoral  .\sscml)ly  of  tlie  Province 
of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadi-lphia,  |  the  Four- 
teenth Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1757,  in  |  the  Thirty-first  Year 


200  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God, 

of  I  Great-Britain,  Franco  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  |  tlie  Faith, 
«S:c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  ^Vdjonrnuients  to  the  Se-  |  cond 
Day  of  January,  1758.  |  [^Penn  Arrns.l  \  Phihulelphia :  |  Printed  and 
Sold  bij  B.  Franliin,  at  the  New-  \  Println;/- Office,  near  (he  Market. 
MDCCLYIll.  I  Foho,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  375-390.  700 

AXXO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnae  Britannisc,  Francis  & 
Hibernia;,  |  Tricesimo  I'rimo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Prov- 
ince of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  I'hiladelphia,  |  the 
Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1757,  in  |  the  Thirty-first 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace 
of  God,  of  I  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  | 
the  Faith,  &c.  (  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  | 
Second  Day  of  January,  1758.  [for  April  22.]  |  [Pc/ni  Annfi.']  \  Phil- 
adelphia :  I  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  |  Printing- 
Office,  near  the  Market.  MDCCLVIII.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  jip.  393- 
407.  701 

ANNO  Tricesimo  Primo  |  Georgii  II.  Regis.  |  [At  a  General 
Assembly,  begun  October  14,  1757,  and  continued  by  adjournments  to 
j\Iay  3,  1758.  Philadelphia:  B.  Franklin,  1758.]  Folio,  pp.  409- 
427.  702 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Franciae 
tt  Hibernia;,  |  Tricesimo  Secundo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the 
Province  of  I'eun-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadcli)hia,  |  the 
Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1757,  in  |  the  Thirty-fii'st 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace 
of  God,  of  I  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  | 
the  Faitli,  &e.  \  .Vnd  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the 
I  Fourth  Day  of  September,  1758.  [Pen»i  Jn«.s.]  [  Philadelphia :  \ 
Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  Neio-  \  Printing-Office,  near  the 
.Market.  MDCCLVIII.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  431-436.  703 

1750 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnae  Britanniae,  Franciic 
&  HibeniiiB,  |  Tricesimo  Secundo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the 
Province  of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the 


PENNSYLVANIA.  201 

Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1758,  in  |  the  Thirty-second 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace 
of  God,  of  I    Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of 

I  the  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thenw;  continued  by  Adjournments  to 
the  I  Fiftli  Day  of  Fcl)rnary,  1 7V.).   |    [Penn  Amis.']    |   Philadelphia  : 

I  Printed  and  Sold,  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Printing-Offiee,  near 
the' Market.     MDCCLIX.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  439-483.        704 

ANNO   Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnaj  Britannia;,  Francise 
&  Hibernise,   |   Tricesimo  Secundo.   |   At  a  General  Assembly  of  the 
Province  of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the 
Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1758,  in  |  the  Thirty-second 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace 
of  God,  of  I  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  | 
the  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  | 
Twenty-fii-st  Day  of  May,  1759.    |    \_Penn  Amw.']    \   Philadelphia:  \ 
Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  <d  the  New-  \  Priidin<j-Ofliee,  near 
the  Market.     MDCCLIX.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  487-513.        705 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magna?  Britanniie,  Franciic  it 
Hibernia;,  |  Tricesimo  Secundo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Prov- 
ince of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the 
Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1758,  in  |  the  Thirty-sec- 
ond Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the 
Grace  of  God,  of  |  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender 
of  I  the  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the 
I  Tenth  Day  of  September,  1759.  |  [PeJiw  Arnhs.]  \  Philadelphia:  \ 
Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  |  Printing-OJfice,  near  the 
Market.  MDCCLIX.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  517-526.  70G 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magna;  Britaiuiia\  Francitie 
&.  HiberniiE,  |  Tricesimo  Secundo.  j  At  a  General  .Vssembly  of  the 
Province  of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the 
Fifteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  175!),  in  |  the  Thirty-tiiird 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  II.  by  the  (Jrace 
of  God,  of  I  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  | 
the  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  [to  Nov. 


202  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

20,  1759].  I  [Penn  Anm.]  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  aiid  Sold  by  B. 

Frnnklin,  at  the  Xeir-  \  Printing- Office,  near  tfie  Market.    MDCCLIX. 

I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  529-530.  707 

1760 

ANNO  Rcgni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis,  |  Magnas  Britanniae,  Francise  & 
Hibcrniae,  |  Tricesinio  Tertio.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  I'roviuce 
of  Penn-  |  sylvauia,  begun  and  liolden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fifteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1759,  in  |  the  Thirty -third  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Ijord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  | 
Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  |  the  Faith,  <S:c.  | 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Eleventh  Day  of 
February,  1760.  |  [Penn  Arinii.~\  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold  hy 
B.  Franklin,  at  the  Xeir-  \  Priidiny-Office,  near  the  ilarket.  MDCCLX. 
I  Folio,  pp.  45.  708 

1761 

ANNORegni  |  Georgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britanniae,  Francia;  & 
Hibcrniae,  |  Primo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of  Penn- 

I  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth  Day 
of  October;  Anno  Domini  1760,  in  |  the  Thirty-fourth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  late  Sove-  |  reign  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God, 

I  of  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  |  of  the  Faith, 
&c.  I  And  from   thence  continued   by  Adjournments  to  the  Four-  | 
teenth  Day  of  March,  1761,  in  the  First  Year  of  the  |  Reign  of  our 
Sovereign   Lord   George  III.  &c.  \  [Penn  Arms.^  \  Philadelphia :  \ 
Printed  and  Sold  hy  B.  Franklin,  at  tlw  New-  |  Printing- Office,  near  the 
Market.  MDCCLXI.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  49-98.  709 

ANNO  Regnl  |  Georgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magnae  Britanniae,  Franciae 
&  Hiberniae,  |  Primo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1760,  in  |  the  Thirty-fourth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  late  Sove-  |  reign  Lord  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  Gixi, 
I  of  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  |  of  the 
Faith,  &c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the 
Twen-  I  ty-third  Day  of  April  1761,  in  the  First  Year  of  the  |  Reign 


PENNSYLVANIA.  203 

of  our  Sovcrcij!;n  Lord  (icorj^o  III.  &(:  \  \^Penn  Armx.^  |  Phil  mid [jhui : 

I  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Frunldin,  (U  the  New-  |  Piintinr/-Offife,  near 

the  Market.     MDCCLXI.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  101-103.        710 

ANNO  Regni  |  Gcorgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Fraiieiie 
&  Hibernise,  |  Primo.  |  At  a  (jeiieral  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  17(10,  in  |  the  Thirty-fourth  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  our  late  Sove-  |  reign  Jjord  ( ieorge  1 1 .  by  the  Grace  of 
God,  I  of  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  |  of  the 
Faith,  &c.  I  And  from  thence  continueil  by  Adjournments  to  the 
Twen-  I  ty-sixth  Day  of  September,  1761,  in  the  Fii-st  Year  of  the 
I  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  George  IIL  &c.  |  [Penn  Arm^i]  \ 
Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Print- 
inr/-Ojfice,  near  the  Market  MDCCLXL  |.  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp. 
107-12.5.  711 

l-«2 

THE  I  CHARTERS  |  and  |  .Vets  of  Assembly  ]  of  the  |  Province 
I  of  I  Pennsylvania.  |  In  Two  Volumes.  |  Vol.  I.  |  Coutaining  the 
Charters  of  the  said  Province,  and  the  City,  |  Boroughs  and  Towns 
thereof:  The  Titles  of  all  the  Laws  of  |  the  said  Province,  since  its 
first  Establishment  down  to  the  Year  1 700 :  |  The  Acts  of  the  said 
Assembly  from  the  Year  1700  to  1743,  now  |  in  Force;  and  the 
Royal  Confirmations  and  Repeals  of  |  the  said  Acts.  |  Compared  with 
Public  Records.  |  [Penn  Arnu^.]  \  Philadelphia  :  \  Printed  by  Peter 
Miller  and  Comp.     MDCCLX II.  |  Folio.  712 

Collation:  Title  and  authorization,  pp.  (2) ;  Charters,  etc.,  pp.  1-21 ;  Acts  to  1700, 
pp.  1-4;  Acts,  1700-1742,"  pp.  1-164.  Vol.  II.,  Title,  1  leaf;  Titles,  etc.,  pp.  iii ; 
Acts  to  1759,  pp.  1-116.     Appimdix,  Title,  1  leaf;  text,  1-18;  Index,  1-82. 

The  titles  to  the  second  volume  and  Appendix  are  as  follows : 

The  I  Charters  |  and  |  Acts  of  Assembly  |  ok  the  |  Province  |  of  |  Pex.v- 
STLVANiA.  I  Vol.  II.  I  Containing  the  Acts  of  Assembly  of  the  said  Prov- 
ince, FROM  the  I  Year  1744  to  1759,  now  in  Forcf.  :  A  Collection  of  all  the 
Laws  |  that   have  been  formerly   in   Force   within  this  province,   for 

ReQDLATINQ  of  DE.SCENTS  AND  TRANSFERRINQ  THE  PROPERTY  OF  LaNDS,  BUT 
ARE   SINCE  I  EXPIRED,    ALTERED,   OR    REPEALED:    FROM    THE    ESTABLISHMENT    OF 

THE  Province,  down  [  to  this  present  Time.  |  Compared  with  the  Public 
Records.  |  Together  with  |  An  Index,  referring  to  the  Matters  |  con- 
tained IN  both  Volumes.  |  [Peun  .IrHw.]  |  Philadelphia,  \  Printed  by  Peter  Miller 
and  Comp.  ilDCCLXII.  | 

An  I  Appendix  |  Containing   such  |  Acts  of   Assembly,  |  As   have   been 


204  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 

formerly  in  force  within  this  province,  |  for  regulating  of  descents,  | 
And    Transferring    the    Property   of   Lands,  &c.  |  But  since,   expired, 
ALTERED,  OR  REPEALED.  |  [Pc/jK  Arms.']  \  Philadelphia:  |  Printed  by  Peter  Miller, 
and  Cump.     3I,DCC,LXII.  | 

Edited  by  Lewis  Weiss,  and  Charles  Brockdcn,  but  generally  known  as  "  big  Peter 
Miller." 


THE  I  CHARTERS  |  and  |  Acts  of  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Province 
I  of  I    Pennsylvania,  |  In  Two  Volnmes.  |  Vol.  I.  |  Containing  the 

Charters  of  the  said  Pro-  |  vinee,  and  the  City,  Boroughs  and  Towns 
I  thereof:  |  The  Titles  of  all  the  Laws  of  |  the  said  Province,  since 

its  first  Establishment  |  down  to  the  Year  1700  :  The  Acts  of  the  said 
I  Assembly  from  the  Year  1700  to  1743,  now  |  in  Force;  and  the 

Royal  Confirmations  |  and  Repeals  of  the  said  Acts.  )  Compared  with 

the  Public  Records.  |  Philadelphia,  \  Printed  by  Peter  Miller  and  C'omp. 

MDCCLXII.  I  l«jmo.  713 

Collation  :  Title  and  authorization,  pp.  (2) ;  Charters,  pp.  1-82  ;  Acts  prior  to  1700, 
pp.  1-16  ;  text,  pp.  1-653  ;  Errata,  1  leaf.  Vol.  II.,  Title,  1  leaf;  Title,  pp.  i-xii,  text, 
pp.  1-464;  Appendix,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  1-71;  Index,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-127;  Er- 
rata, 1  leaf.  In  some  copies  of  Volume  I.,  instead  of  pp.  81-82  of  the  Charters,  p.  21 
of  the  folio  edition  is  inserted  as  a  folded  leaf.  The  Titles  to  Vol.  II.,  the  Appendix, 
and  Index  are  as  follows :  The  |  Charters  |  and  |  Acts  of  Assembly  |  ok  the  | 
Province  |  of  |  Pennsylvania.  |  Vol.  II.  |  Containing  the  Acts  of  Assem- 
bly of  I  THE  said  Province  from  the  Year  1744  to  1759,  |  now  in  Force  :  A 
Collection  of  all  the  |  Laws  that  have  been  formkrly  in  Force  within 

I  this  Province  for  regulating  of  Descents  and  Transferring  the  Prop- 
erty OF  Lands,  but  |  are  since  expired,  altered,  or  repealed:  from  the 

I  Establishment  of  the  Province  down  to  the  present  |  Time.  |  Compared 
with  the  Public  Kecords.  |  Together  with  |  An  Index,  referring  to  the 
Matters  |  contained  in  both  the  Volumes.  |  Philadelphia,  |  Printed  by  Peter 
Miller  <iml  Comp.     M,DCC,LXII.  |  . 

An  I  Appendix.  |  Containing  such  |  Acts  of  Assembly,  |  As  have  been 
formerly  in  Force  |  within  this  Province,  |  For  Regulating  of  Descents, 

I  And  Transferring  the  Propertit  of  |  Lands,  &c.  |  But  since  expired, 
altered  or  repealed.  I  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  by  P.  Miller  and  Comp. 
M,DCC,LXIL  I 

An  I  Abridgment  |  of  the  |  Laws  of  Pennsylvania,  |  In  Manner  of  an  | 
Index.  |  Philadelphia.  I  Printed  by  Peter  Miller,  and  Company.  |  MDCCLXII.  | 

ANXO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Franciie 
&  Hibernioe,  |  Secundo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  b^un  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1761,  in  |  the  First  Year  of  the  Reign 


PENNSYLVANIA.  205 

of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great- 
I  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &c.  \ 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournnieuts  to  the  Seven-  |  teenth 
Day  of  February,  1762.  |  [Penn  Arms.]  \  Philadelphia:  |  Printed  and 
Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  tlie  New-  \  Printinff- Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  129-18:3.  714 

ANNO  Rt^ni  |  Georgii  III.  |  Kegi.s,  |  Magnae,  Britannia;,  Francis 
&  Hibernise,  |  Secundo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Provinc*  of 
Penn-  (  sylvania,  l)egun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1761,  in  |  the  First  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  in-  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Gre-It- 
I  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Detender  of  the  |  Faith,  &c.  | 
And  from  thence  continuetl  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Twenty-sixth 
Day  of  March,  1762.  |  [Penn  Arm.^.]  |  Philadelphia:  |  Print'ed  and 
Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  |  Printing- Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  187-211.  715 

ANXORegui  |  Georgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magna;  Britannia;, FranciaA 
Hibernise  |  Secundo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of  Penn- 
I  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth  Day  of 
October,  Anno  Domini  1761,  in  |  the  First  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our 
Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  ])y  the  Grawof  God,of  Gn>at-  |  Britain, 
France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  etc.  |  And  from 
thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Third  Day  of  May,  1762.  | 
[Penn  Arms.]  |  Philadelphia  :  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the 
New-  I  Printing- Office,  near  the  Market.  MDCCLXII.  |  Folio,  Title,  1 
leaf;  pp.  21.5-220.  716 

1763 
ANNO  Rcgni  |  (ieorgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magna  Britannia;,  Francis 
&  Hiberniae,  |  Tertio.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Proviuc-e  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  b^un  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1762,  in  |  the  Second  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  (Jrace  of  God,  of 
Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith, 
&c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Fourth 
Day  of  March,  176-3.  |  [J'enn  Anm.]  \  Philadelphia:  |  Printed  and 
Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  ai  the  New-  \  Printing-Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXIII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  22:3-276.  717 


206  THE    TOWER    CX)LLECmON. 

ANNORegni  |  Georgiilll.  |  Regis,  |  Magiise  Britannise,  Franeise  & 
Hiherniic,  |  Tertio.  |  At  a  General  A.sseinhly  of  the  Province  of  Pcnu-  | 
sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  I'liiladi-lpliia,  |  the  Fourteenth  Day  of 
October,  Anno  Domini  1762,  in  |  the  Second  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
oui-  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  TIT.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great-  | 
Britain,   France  and  Ireland,   King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  iVrc.  | 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Eighth  Day  of 
July,  17(;3.  I  [Penn  Anii.<<.]  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold  bi/  B. 
FraiiUin,  at  (he  A\'w-  \  Priniitui- Office,  near  the  Market.  MDCCLXllI. 
I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  279-28(5.  718 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  |  Regi.s,  ]  Magnte  Britannise,  Franciae 
&  Hibernise,  |  Tertio.  |  At  a  (Jeneral  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Piiiladelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  17(J2,  in  |  the  Second  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of 
Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith, 
&c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Thirtieth 
Day  of  September,  1763.  |  [Penn  Arms.]  |  Philadelphia:  \  Printed 
and  Sold  bi/  B.  Franklin,  at  the  Neic-  \  Printing- Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXIII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  289-296.  719 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britanniae,  Fi-anciae 
&  Hibernije,  |  Tertio.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1763,  in  |  the  Third  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  our  Sovereign  Loi'd  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great-  | 
Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &c.  | 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Twenty-second 
Day  of  October,  1763.  |  [Penn  Arrm.]  \  Philadelpjhia :  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Printing- Offiice,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXIII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  299-311.  720 

17«4 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii   III.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Franciaj 

&  Hiberuite,  |  Quarto.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 

Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Foui-teenth 

Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  4 763,  in  1  the  Third  Year  of  the  Reign 


PENNSYI-VANIA.  207 

of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  Geoi'gc  III.  by  tlie  Grace  of  God,  of  Great-  | 
Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,   King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &(:  | 
And  from  tlicnce  continued  by  ^Vdjonrnnients  to  the  |  Twenty-Fourth 
Day  of  March,  1764.  |  [Penn  Arms.^  \  Plii/adeJphia:  |  Prinled  and 
Sold  by  B.  Franhlin,  at  the  New-  |  Printhif/- Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXIV.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3l'5-.3.30.  721 

AXNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magiuc  Britannise,  Franciae 
&  Hiberniae,  |  Quarto.  |  At  a  General  Assenihlv  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1763,  in  |  the  Thii-d  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  CJrace  of  G<xl,  of  CJrcat- 
I  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  tte.  | 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Thirtieth  Day 
of  May,  1764.  |  [Penn  Arms.]  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold 
by  B.  Franklin,  at  tlie  New-  |  Printing-Offiee,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXIV.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  333-358.  722 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Franciae 
&  Hibernise,  |  Quarto.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1763,  in  |  the  Third  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of  Gotl,  of  Great- 
I  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &e.  \ 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Twenty-second 
Day  of  September,  1764.  |  \_Penn  Arms.']  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed 
and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Printing-Officc,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXIV.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  361-369.  723 

17G5 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  TIL  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannite,  Franciae 
&  Hibernian,  |  Quinto.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1764,  in  |  the  Fourth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Si)vereign  Loi-d  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of  Goil,  of 
Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith, 
&c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Fifteenth 


208  THE   TOWER    COLLECTION. 

Day  of  February,  1765.  |  [Peiin  vlrww.]  |  Philadelphin:  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at  Uie  New-  \  Printing-Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXV.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  373^10.  724 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magnae  Britannise,  Francise 
&  TTilxTniie,  |  Quinto.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  ()f  the  Provinee  of 
I'enn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holclen  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1 764,  in  |  the  Fourth  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Grcat- 
I  J5ritain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  »tc.  | 
And  from  tiience  continued  hy  .Adjournments  to  the  |  I^ighteentii  Day 
of  May,  1765.  |  {Penn  .l;ms.]  |  Philadelphin:  \  Printed  and  Sold  by 
B.  Franklin,  at  the  New-  \  Priniinff-Office,  near  the  Market.  | 
MDCCLXV.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  413-428.  725 

ANNO  Regni  [  Georgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magnas  Britanniae,  Francite 
&  Hiberniic,  |  Quinto.  |  At  a  (General  Asseml)ly  of  the  Provinee  of 
Penn-  |  sylvauia,  begun  and  lioldeu  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1 764,  in  |  the  Fourth  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  (ieorge  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great-  | 
Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  <tc.  j 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Twenty-first  Day 
of  September,  1765.  |  [Penn  Arms.']  \  Philadelphia :  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  B.  Franklin  at  the  New-  \  Printi)u/-OJfice,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXV.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  431-448.  726 

17CG 
ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magnae  Britannise,  Francise 
&  Hibernise,  |  Sexto.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1765,  in  |  the  Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  our  Sovereign  I^ord  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great- 
I  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &c.  | 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Eighth  Day  of 
February,  1766.  |  \_Penn  ^;7/i.s.]  |  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  David  Hall,  at  the  New-  \  Printintj-  Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXVI.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  451^85.  727 


PENNSYLVANIA.  209 

ANNO  Regni  |  G«)rgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magnae  Britannise,  Francise 
&  Hibernise,  |  S(>xto.  |  At  a  (Jeneral  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  svlvaiiia,  begun  and  holden  at  |  Piiihulelpiiia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October;  Anno  Domini  1765,  in  |  the  Fifth  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  Graee  of  God,  of  Great-  | 
Britain,  Franco  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &c.  \ 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Twentieth  Dav 
of  September,  1 706.  |  [Penn  ArnM.]  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  I).  Hall,  and  W.  Sellirfi,  at  the  |  New  Printing- Office,  near  the 
Market.     MDCCLXVI.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  489-198.  728 

1767 
ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britanniae,  Framiie 
&  Hibernise,  |  Septimo.  |  At  a  (leneral  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadeljjlna,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1766,  in  |  the  Sixth  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great- 
I  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  «fec.  | 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Twentv-first 
Day  of  February,  1767.  |  \_Penn  .l/ms.]  |  Philaddphin .-  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  D.  Hall,  and  W.  Sellers,  at  the  \  New  Priniing-Office,  near  the 
Market.     MDCCLXVII.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  501-538.        729 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magna;  Britanniae,  Francise 
&  Hiberniae,  |  Septimo.  |  At  a  General  As.scmbly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  .sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  the  |  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  17G6,  in  the  |  Si.xth  Ywir  of  the  Reign 
of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great- 
I  Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  itc.  | 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Twentieth  Dav 
of  May,  1767.  |  [Royal  Arms.]  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold  by 
William  Goddurd,  at  the  Xcir  \  Printing-Office,  in  Market  Street. 
MDCCLXVII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  541-583 ;  Table,  1  p.     730 

ANNO  Regni  |  (Jeorgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britaimisp,  Francise 
&  Hibernite,  |  Septimo.  |  At  a  General  Assemi)ly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelpliia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1766,  in  |  the  Si.xth  Year  of  the  Reign 


210  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 

of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great- 
I  Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  Kinir,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &c.  | 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjuurnnu'nt.s  to  the  |  Twenty-sixtii 
Day  of  September,  1707.  |  [Boyal  Amis.^  \  Philadelplua  :  \  Printed 
and  sold  hij  William  Goddard,  at  the  New  |  Printinc/-  Office,  in  Market- 
Sired.  I  MDCC'LVII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  587-594.  731 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  HI.  Regis,  |  MagnsB  Britannise,  Francise 
&  Hiberniae,  |  Septimo.  [  At  a  (icneral  .Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  liolden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1766,  in  |  the  Sixth  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  (ieorge  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great- 
I  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &c.  \ 
And  from  thence  continueti  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Twenty-sixth 
Day  of  September,  1767.  |  \^Penn  Anm.'\  |  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and 
Sold  hy  D.  Hall,  and  W.  Sellers,  nf  the  |  New  Prinlinrj-Office,  near  the 
Market.     MDCCLXVII.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  587-593.        732 

17CS 

ANN(^  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magna;  Britannife,  Francise  tt 
Hibernia5,  |  Octavo.  |  At  a  (Jcncral  .Vssembly  of  the  Province  of  Penn- 
I  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth  Day  of 
October,  Anno  Domini  17(57,  in  |  the  Seventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great-  | 
Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &c  \ 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Twentieth  Day 
of  February,  1768.  |  [Pom  ^1 /•//;«.]  |  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold 
by  I).  H(dl,  and  \V.  Sellers,  at  the  \  New  Printimj-Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXVIII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  597-636.  733 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Francise  & 
Iliberniae,  |  Octavo.  |  At  a  (icneral  Assembly  of  the  Province  of  Penn- 
I  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth  Day  of 
October,  Anno  Domini  1767,  in  |  the  Seventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our 
Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  (i race  of  God,  of  Great-  |  Britain, 
France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from 
thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Twentieth  Day  of  Feb- 


PENNSYLVANIA.  211 

ruary,  1768.  |  [Boyal  Arms.]  |  FhUadclphia:  \  Printed  ami  nokl  by 
William  Goddard,  at  (he  New  |  Frintmy- Office,  in  Market  Sired. 
MDCCLXVIII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-44;  Table,  1  leaf.    734 

1709 

ANNO  Regiii  |  (ieorgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magiise  Britanni;e,  Francise  & 
Hibcrniae,  |  Noiio.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of  Pcnn- 
I  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth  Day  of 
October,  Anno  Domini  1708,  in  |  the  Eighth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  onr 
Sovereign  Lord  |  (Jcorge  III.  by  the  Grace  of  (Jod,  of  Great-  |  Britain, 
France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from 
thenc(>  continued  l)y  Adjourninent.s  to  the  |  Eighteenth  Dav  of  Fel)- 
niary,  1769.  |  \_Priin  Armn.]  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  D. 
Hall,  and  W.  Sellers,  at  the  |  New  Printing- Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXIX.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  639-7.37;  Table,  1  p.      735 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magnae  Britannise,  Francise 
*t  Hiberniae,  |  Xmio.  |  At  a  General  As,senibly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  l)(gun  and  holden  at  Philiidel|)]iia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  Oetoiwr,  .Vnno  Domini  1 76.S,  in  |  tiie  Eighth  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Ijord  |  Geoi^e  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of 
Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Deti'nder  of  the  |  Faith, 
&c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Twentv- 
seventh  Day  of  May,  1769.  |  [Penn  Arms.]  |  Philadelphia:  \  Printed 
and  Sold  by  J).  Hall,  and  II'.  Sellers,  at  the  \  New  Printing- Office,  near 
the  Market.    MDCCLXIX.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  741-744.     736 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  Regis,  |  Maguic  Britannise,  Francia; 
ct  Ilibernia',  |  Nono.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  In-gun  and  holden  at  Philad<'lphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  17()8,  in  |  tiie  lOigiitii  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  (reorge  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of 
Cireat-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  (  Faith, 
tte.  I  And  from  tiieiice  continual  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Thirtieth 
Day  of  SeptenilKT,  1769.  |  [Penn  Arms.]  |  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  I).  Hall,  and  II'.  Sellers,  at  the  |  Xcir  Printing- Office,  near  the 
Market.     MDCCLXIX.     Folio,  Title,  I  leaf;  pp.  749-754.  7.37 


212  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

ANNO  Regni  |  GcDrgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Francise  & 
Hiberniie,  |  Nono.  |  At  a  Goncral  Assembly  of  tlic  Province  of  Pcnn- 
I  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  I'liiiadelphia,  |  tiie  Foiirteentli  Day 
of  Oetober,  Anno  Domini  1768,  in  |  the  Eighth  Year  of  tiie  Reign  of 
our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  tiie  (iraee  of  God,  of  Great-  | 
Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  tlie  |  Faitii,  etc.  | 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Eightecntli  Day 
of  February,  17G9.  |  [lioynl  Annn.'\  |  PhUadclphia:  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  Henry  Miller,  in  Second-titrcd.  \  MDCCLXIX.  |  Folio,  Title, 
1  leaf;  pp.  3-101.  738 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Francise 
&  Hibernise,  |  Nono.  |  M  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Piiiladc^lpliia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  171)8,  in  |  tlie  Kightli  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of 
Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith, 
&c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjourimients  to  the  |  Twenty- 
seventh  Day  of  May,  1769.  |  [^Royal  Arms.']  \  PhUadclphia:  \  Printed 
and  Sold  by  Henry  Milhr,  in  Second-Street.  |  MDCCLXIX.  |  Folio, 
Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  10o-l()8;  Table,  1  leaf  739 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magnre  Britannise,  Francise 
&  Hibernise,  |  Nono.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October ;  Anno  Domini  1768,  in  |  the  Eightli  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  |  Lord  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  | 
Great-Britain  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  |  of  the  Faith,  <fec 
I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Thirtieth  Day 
of  September,  1769.  |  [lioyal  Annn.]  \  Philadelphia:  |  Printed  and 
sold  by  Williavi  Goddard,  at  the  New  |  Printincj- Office,  in  Market- 
Street.  1  MDCCLXIX.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  113-120.  740 

1770 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Francise  & 
Hibernise,  |  Decimo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1769,  in  |  tiie  Ninth  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  JII.  by  the  Grace  of  (Jod,  of  Great- 


PENNSYLVANIA.  213 

I  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &c.  | 
And  from  thenw  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  j  Twenty-fourth 
Day  of  February,  1770.  |  [Penn  Annx.]  \  J'/ii/fidclphia .-  \  Printed  and 
Sold  by  D.  Hall,  and  \V.  Sellers,  at  tlie  \  New  Prinling-Office,  near  the 
Market     MDCCJ.XX.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-34.  741 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magnie  Britannife,  Franciae  & 
Hibernise,  |  Dec-imo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  tlie  Province  of  Pcnn- 
I  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth  Day  of 
October,  Anno  Domini  1769,  in  |  the  Ninth  Year  of  the  Keign  of  our 
Sovereign  Lord  |  George  TIT.  by  the  Graoe  of  God,  of  Great-  |  Brit- 
ain, France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  (jf  the  |  Faitli,  itc.  |  And 
from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Sixteenth  Day  of  May, 
1770.  I  [Penn  Arms?^  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and-  Sold  by  D. 
Hall,  and  W.  Sellers,  at  the  |  New  Printing- Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXX.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  37-38.  742 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Francise  & 
Hibernise,  |  Decimo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of  Penn- 
I  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth  Day  of 
October,  Anno  Domini  1769,  in  |  the  Ninth  Year  of  the  Keign  of  our 
Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great-  |  Britain, 
France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  &v.  \  And  from 
thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Twenty-ninth  Day  of  Sep- 
tember, 1770.  I  \_Penn  Arms.']  |  Philadelphia:  |  Printed  and  Sold  by 
D.  Hall,  and  W.  Sellers,  at  the  |  New  Pnnting- Office,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXX.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  41-50.  743 

1771 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  |  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannia',  Franciie 
&  Hibernise,  |  Undecimo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  I'rovince  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  .Vnno  Domini  1770,  in  |  the  Tenth  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  (Jrace  of  God,  of  Great-  | 
Britain,  Fi-ance  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith,  <&c.  | 
And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Ninth  day  of 
March,  1771.  |  [Penn  Arms.]  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  D. 
Hall,  and  W.  Sellers,  at  the  \  New  Printing-Ojfice,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXXI.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;, pp.  53-153;  Table,  1  p.        744 

15 


214  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannife,  Francise 
&  Hibernifc,  |  Undeoinio.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  svlvaiiia,  begun  ami  liolden  at  Piiiladelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1770,  in  |  the  Tenth  Year  of  the  Reign 
of  oiu-  Sovereign  I^onl  |  George  III.  by  the  (Jrace  of  God,  of  (rrejit-  | 
Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faitii,  Ac.  |  And 
from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Twenty -filth  Day  of 
September,  1771.  |  [Penn  Anns.']  \  PhUddcIphla :  \  Printed  and  Sold 
by  D.  Hall,  and  W.  Sellcru,  at  the  \  New  Pnnting-Offi.ce,  near  the  Market. 
MDCCLXXI.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  157-165.  745 

1772 
ANNO  Regni  ]  Georgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannife,  Francise  & 
Hibcrnise,  |  Duodecimo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1771,  in  |  the  Eleventh  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  (ieorge  III.  by  the  Grace  of  (iod,  of 
Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith, 
&c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Twenty- 
first  Day  of  March,  1772.  |  \_Penn  Anns.l  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed 
and  Sold  1)1/  T).  Hall,  and  W.  Sellers,  at  the  \  New  Printing-Office,  near 
the  Market.  MDCCLXXII.  \  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  16!)-2,S(j; 
Table,  pp.  2.  746 

ANNO  Regni  ]  Georgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Francise  & 
HilmrnisB,  |  Duode<'inio.  |  At  a  (Jcneral  Assembly  of  the  Province  of 
Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1771,  in  |  the  Eleventh  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  (ieorge  III.  by  the  Grace  of  (iod,  of 
Great-  |  Britain,  Fran<'c  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith, 
&c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  .Vdjournments  to  the  |  Ninetecntii 
Day  of  September,  1772.  |  \^Pemi  Ai-ms.']  \  Philadelphia:  \  Printed 
and  Sold  by  I).  Hall  and  W.  Sellers,  at  the  \  Ncir  Printing-Office,  near 
the  Market.     MDCCLXXII.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  289-2'J().  747 

I77:i 
ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.   Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Francise 
&  Hibernise,  |  Decimo  tertio.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province 
of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and   holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Four- 


PENNSYLVANIA.  215 

teenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1772,  in  |  the  Twelfth  Year  of 
the  Reign  of  our  Suvcrcign  Lord  |  (icorgc  III.  hy  the  firaec  of  God, 
of  Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  | 
Faitli,  &c.  I  And  from  thone«  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  | 
Twenty-sixth  Day  of  Fei)ruary,  177.'}.  |  [Pnin  Arms.']  \  Philadelphia: 
I  Printed  and,  Sold  by  Hall  and  Sellers,  <d,  llie  \  New  Printing- Office, 
near  the  Market.  MDCCLXXIII.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  293- 
355 ;  Table,  1  p.  748 

ANNO  Regnl  |  Georgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Franciae  & 
Hibernise,  |  Duodecimo  Tertio.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Prov- 
ince of  Penu-  I  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the 
Fourteenth  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1772,  in  |  the  Twelfth 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  IIL  by  the  Grace 
of  God,  of  Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of 
the  I  Faith,  &c.  |  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the 
I  Twenty-eighth  Day  of  September,  1773.  |  [Penn  Arms.']  \  Phila- 
delphia :  I  Printed,  and  Sold  by  Hall  and  Sellers  at  the  \  New  Printinf/- 
Office,  near  the  Market.    MDCCLXXIII.  |  Folio,  Title,  1   leaf;  pp. 

359-364.  749 

1774 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  Regis  |  Magnte  Britannife,  Francise  <fc 
Hibernise,  |  Decirao  Quarto.  |  At  a  General  ^^ssembly  of  the  Province 
of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  Iiolden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Four- 
teenth Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  177;>,  in  |  the  Tliirtecnth  Year 
of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of 
God,  of  Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  IX'fcndcr  of  the 

I  Faith,  «S:c.  |  And  from  tiience  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  | 
Twenty -second  Day  of  January,  1774.  |  [Penn  Ar-ms.]  \  Philadelphia: 

I  Printed  and  Sold  by  Hall  and  Sellers,  (d  the  \  New  Printinrj-Offiee, 
near  the  Market.  MDCCLXXIV.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3(57-407, 
(1).  750 

[ACTS  of  Assembly,  passed  at  a  General  Assembly,  begun  October 
14,  1773,  and  continued  by  Adjournments  to  July  23,  1774.  Phila- 
delphia: Hcdl  and  Sellers.  1774.]  Folio,  pp.  409-411.  751 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  Regis,  |  Magnse  Britannise,  Franciae  & 
Hibernise,  |  Decimo  Quarto.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province 


216  THE  TOWER   COLLECTION. 

of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Fourteenth 
Dav  of  October,  Anno  Domini  177.'5,  in  |  the  Thirteentli  Year  of  the 
Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of 
Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  |  Faith, 
&c.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  |  Twenty- 
ninth  Day  of  September,  1774.  |  [Penn  Arms.'\  \  Philadelphia:  \ 
Pntited  and  Sold  by  Hull  and  Sellem,  at  the  \  New  Printing-Office,  near 
the  Market  MDCCLXXIV.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  413-436.    752 

1775 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  Regis,  (  Magna;  Britanniae,  Francise  & 
Hibernise,  |  Decimo  Quinto.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  of  the  Province 
of  Penn-  |  sylvania,  begun  and  holden  at  Philadelphia,  |  the  Four- 
teenth Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1774,  in  |  the  Foui-teenth  Year 
of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  |  George  III.  by  the  Grace  of 
God,  of  Great-  |  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  | 
Faith,  etc.  I  And  from  thence  continued  by  Adjournments  to  the  | 
Eighteenth  Day  of  March,  1775.   |   [Pejui  Anns.']  \  Philadelphia :  \ 
Printed  and  Sold  by  Hall  and  Sellers,  at  the  \  New  Printing-Office,  near 
the  Market.  MDCCLXXY.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  439-464.     753 

THE  I  ACTS  of  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Province  |  of  |  Pennsylvania, 
I  Carefully  compared  with  the  Originals.  |  And  an  |  Appendix,  |  Con- 
taining such  Acts,  antl  Parts  of  Acts  relating  to  |  Property,  as  are 
cxpirwl,  altered  or  rejM'alcd.  |  Togetlier  with  |  The  Royal,  Proprietary, 
City  and  Borough  Charters;  |  and  the  Oi'iginal  Concessions  of  the 
Honourable  |  William  Penn  to  the  First  Settlei-s  of  the  Province.  | 
Published  by  Order  of  the  Assembly.  |  [Penn  Anns.']  |  Philadelphia  : 
I  Printed  and  Sold  by  Hall  and  Sellers,  in  Market-street,  between  \ 
Front  and  Second-streets.     MDCCLXXY".  |  754 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Charters,  &c.,  pp.  iii-xxi ;  Acts,  pp.  1-536;  Title  to  Ap- 
pendix, 1  leaf;  Appendix,  3-22;  Index,  pp.  (12);  3.  The  Title  to  the  Api)endix 
reads:  An  |  Appendix:  |  Con'Tainino  a  |  Summary  |  of  such  |  Acts  of  Assem- 
bly I  As    HAVE   BEEN   FORMERLY   IN    FoRCE  WITHIN  THIS  PROVINCE,   |  FoR  KeOU- 

LATiNG  OF  Descents  |  And  Transferring  the  Property  of  Lands,  &c.  |  But 

SINCE  EXPIRED,  ALTERED   OR   REPEALED.   |  AViTH    NoTKS    UPON    DiVERS   OF   THEM, 
BY  THE  LATE  LEARNED  IN  THE  |  LaW,  ChIEF   JUSTICE  KiNSEY.   |   [Pe«n  Anns.'\   j 

Philadelphia:  \  Printed  by  Hall  and  Sellers,  in  Mnrkef-sireet.    |   MDCCLXXV.   | 
Edited  by  Joseph  Galloway,  Esq. 


PENNSYLVANIA.  217 


THE  I  CONSTITUTION  |  of  the  |  Conimon-A\'eaUh  |  of  |  Penn- 
sylvanica,  |  as  estahlislied  I)y  |  Tlie  Gpiieral  Convention  |  Elected  for 
that  Purpose,  |  And  held  at  Philadelphia,  |  July  15th,  1776,  |  And 
continued  by  Adjournments  |  to  September  28,  1776.  |  Philadelphia: 
I  Frinted  by  John  Dunlap,  in  Market-Street.  \  M,DCC,LXXVI.  | 
8vo,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-32.  755 

1777 

LAWS  I  Enacte<l  in  a  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Eepresentatives 
I  of  the  I  Freemen  |  of  the  |  Conmion-Wealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania.  | 
Begun  and  held  at  Philadelphia  the  Twenty -eighth  day  of  NovendnM-, 
I    A.D.  One   Thousand  Seven    Hundred  and    Seventy-six  and  con- 
tinued by  adjournments  |  to  the  Twentj'-first  day  of  March,  A.D.  One 
Thousand    Seven   Hundred    and    |   Seventy-seven.    |    Philadelphia :  \ 
Printed  by  John   Dunlap,  in  Market-Street.   |   M,DCC,LXXVII.  | 
Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  48  ;  Table,  1  leaf  756 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  a  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Representatives 
I  of  the  I  Freemen  |  of  the  |  Common- Wealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania.  | 
Begun  and  held  at  Philadelphia  the  Twelfth  day  of  :May,  |  A.D.  One 
Thousand,  Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy  Seven,  and  |  continued  by  ad- 
journment to  Lancaster,  until  the  Fourteenth  |  day  of  October,  A.D. 
One  Thousand,  Seven  Hundred  and  |  Seventy  Seven.  |  Lanca.ster :  | 
Printed  by  Francis  Bailey,  in   Kiitf/.^-Strect.   \    M,DCC,LXXVII.  | 
Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  51-65  ;  Tai)le,  1  leaf  757 

1778 

LAWS  I   enacted  in   |  The  Second  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  | 
Representatives   |  of  the  |  Freemen  |  of  the  |  Common-^Yealth  |  of  | 
Pennsylvania.  |  At  a  Sitting  which  began  at  Lancaster  on  the  Twenty- 
I  seventh  day  of  October,  A.D.  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundretl  |  and 
Seventy-seven,  and  continued  by  adjournment  to  the  second  |  day  of 
January,    A.D.    One    Thousand    Seven    Hundred    and    |    Seventy- 
eight.    I    Ijanca-der :  |    Printed   by  John    Dunlap,   in    Queen-Street.  | 
M,DCC,LXXVIII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  71-100.  758 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Second  Sitting  |  Of  the  Second  |  General 
Assembly  |  Of  the  Common- Wealth  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  ^^'hich  began 


218  THE  TOWER  CXJLLECTION. 

at  Lancaster,  on  Wednesday,  the  Eighteenth  |  Day  of  February,  A.D. 
One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  |  Seventy-eight.  |  [^Lancastrr :  John 
DunUip.  1778.]  Folio,  pp.  l()l-i;}2.  759 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Third  Sitting  of  tlie  Second  General  |  As- 
sembly of  the  Commonwealth  of  Pennsyl-  |  vania,  which  began  at 
Lancaster,  on  Wednesday  the  |  l."}th  Day  of  May,  1778.  [  \^Lnnc<tder : 
John  l>un(ap.   1778.]  Folio,  pp.  133-136.  760 

L.\WS  I  Enacted  in  the  Fourth  Sitting  |  Of  the  Second  |  General 
Assembly  |  Of  the  Commonwealth  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which  com- 
menced at  Philadelphia,  on  the  fourth  |  day  of  August,  A.D.  One 
Thousantl  Seven  Hundral  and  |  Seventy -eight.  |  \^F/dladelphia :  John 
Bunlap,  1778.]  Folio,  pp.  137-164.  761 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Third  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Com- 
monwealth I  of  I  Pennsylvania,  |  Which  met  at  Philadelphia,  |  On 
Monday  the  twenty-sixth  Day  of  October,  in  the  |  Year  of  our  Lord 
One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  |  and  Seventy-Eight.  |  ^^nd  in  the  Third 
Year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  |  States  of  North-America.  | 
Philadelphia:  |  Printed  bij  John  Dunlap.  \  MDCCLXXVIII.  j 
Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  167-177  ;  Table,  1  p.  762 

1779 

THE  1  ACTS  I  of  the  |  General  As.sembly,  |  of  the  |  Common- 
Wealth  I  of  I  Pennsylvania,  |  Enacted  into  I^aws,  since  the  Declaration 
of  Independence  on  the  Fourth  Day  |  of  July,  A.D.  1776.  |  Phila- 
delphia: I  Printed  bi/ John  Dunlap.  |"  .MDCCLXXIX.  |  Folio,  1  leaf 

763 

A  title  page  to  the  Session  Laws  from  1776  to  1779,  used  with  a  reprint  of  the  first 
two  sessions,  the  original  editions  of  which  were  printed  on  a  much  larger  page  than 
the  subsequent  sessions.  This  reprint  was  not  paged.  The  headings  and  collation 
of  these  reprints  are:  Laws  |  Enacted  ix  the  First  Sitting  |  Of  the  First  | 
General  Assembly,  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which  began  at  Philadelphia, 
November  28,  1776,  and  was  |  continued  by  adjournments  to  March  21. 
1777.  I  [Philadelphia:  John  Dunlap.  1779.]  Folio,  pp.  (50.)  Laws  |  Enacted  in 
THE  Second  Sitting  |  Of  the  First  |  General  Assembly,  |  Of  the  Co.mmon- 
Wealth  I  of  I  Pennsylvania,  |  which  com.menced  at  Philadelphia,  the 
twelfth  day  of  May  One  |  Thousand  seven-hundred  and  Seventy-seven, 
and  continued  to  |  the  nineteenth  day  of  june  in  the  same  year.  |  [phila- 
delphia: John  Dunlap.  1779.]  Folio,  pp.  (18) ;  Table,  1  leaf. 


PENNSYLVANIA.  219 

LAWS  I  Ena<-t(d  in  tlie  Second  Sittinfi  |  Of  the  Third  |  General 
Assembly,  |  of  the  Conimoiiwcaltli  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which  com- 
menced at  Philadelphia,  on  Monday  tiie  first  day  of  |  February,  A.D. 
One  thousand  seven  hundred  and  seventy-nine,  |  and  continued  till 
Monday  the  fifth  day  of  April  of  the  same  year.  |  [^Philadelphia :  John 
Dunlap,  1779.]  Folio,  pp.  177-228.  764 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Third  Sitting  |  Of  the  Third  |  General 
Assembly,  |  Of  tlieCommon-wcaltli  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Wiiichcom- 
mencetl  at   Philadelphia,  on  Monday  the  tliirtietii  day  t)f  August  | 
A.D.  One  thousand  seven  hundred  and  seventy-nine.  |  [^Pliiladelpkia : 
John  Dunlap.   1779.]  Folio,  pp.  229-260.  765 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  First  Sitting  |  Of  the  Fourth  |  General 
Assembly,  |  Of  the  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania.  |  Which  met 
at  Philadelphia,  on  Monday  the  t\venty-fif\h  day  of  October,  in  |  the 
year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  seventy-nine.  | 
[Philadelphia:  John  Dunlap.  1779.]  Folio,  pp.  261-280;  Table,  1 
leaf.  766 

1780 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  |  Second  Sitting  |  Of  the  Fourth  |  General 
Assembly,  |  Of  the  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania.  |  Which  Com- 
menced at  Philadelphia,  on  Wednesday  the  19th  day  |  of  January, 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  thousand  seven  hundred  |  and  eighty. 
I  [Philadelphia:  John  Dunlap.  1780.]  Folio,  pp.  283-365;  Table, 
1  p.  767 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  |  Third  Sitting  |  Of  the  Fourth  |  General 
Assembly,  |  Of  The  Commonwealtii  of  |  Pennsylvania.  |  ^^'hicll  Com- 
menced at  Philadelphia,  on  Wednes-  |  Day  the  Tentlk  Day  of  May, 
One  Thousand  |  seven  hundred  and  eighty.  |  [Colophon.'\  Pnnted  by 
John  Dunlap.  [1780.]  |  Folio,  pp.  367-384.  768 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  |  Fourth  Sitting  |  Of  tiie  Fourth  |  General 
Assembly  |  Of  the  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pemisylvania,  |  Which  com- 
menced at  Philadelpliia  on  Friday  the  First  day  |  of  Septend)er,  One 
Thousand  Seven  Huudretl  and  Eighty.  |  [Colophon.']  Printed  hi/  John 
Dunlap.  [1780.]  I  Folio,  pp.  38-5-394  ;  Table,  1  leaf.  769 


220  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

LAWS  I  Of  the  Fii-st  Sitting  of  tho  FifUi  |  General  Assembly  | 
Of  the  Commonwealth  of  I  IVnnsylvaniii,  |  W'liicli  met  at  Pliiladelpliia, 
on  Tuesday,   the  twcnty-tiiinl  |  Day   of    October,   in  the   Year  One 
thousand  se-   |   ven  hundred  and  eigiity.  |  [^Colophon.l  Printed  by  John 
Dunlap.  [1780.]  |  Folio,  pp.  a!)7-417  ;  Table,  1  p.  770 

17S1 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  tlie  Second  Sittinjj  ]  of  tlie.Fiftli  |  General 
Assembly,  |  Of  the  Commonwealth  of  |  Tennsylvania,  |  Which  Com- 
mencetl  at  Philadelphia,  on  Tuesday  the  sixth  |  day  of  February,  in 
the  year  of  our  Tjord  One  thousand  |  seven  hundred  eigiity  and  one.  | 
[C'o/oyViOrt.]  Printed  by  John  Ditnldj).  [1781.]  |  Folio,  pp.  ;395-4;i2 
for  41!)-4r,(j;  Table,  pp.  (2).  771 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Third  Sitting,  |  of  tiie  |  Fifth  General 
Assembly,  |  Of  the  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which 
Commenced  at  Philadelphia,  on  Thursday  |  the  Twenty-fourth  day  of 
May,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  |  Tliousand  Seven  Hundred  Eighty 
and  One.  \[PhHadelph ill. ■   John   Dmdap.  1781.]   Folio,  pp.  459-470. 

772 

liAWS  I  Enacted   in  tlu;  Fourtli  Silting,  |  Of  the  Fif^li  |  General 
Assembly,  |  Of  the  Commonwealth  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which  com- 
menced at  Philadelphia,  on  Tuesday,  the  |  fourth  Day  of  September, 
in  the  Y^ear  of  our  Lord  one  |  thousand  seven  Innidred  and  eighty-one. 
I  [Philadrlphia :  John  iJanlap.  17S1.]   Folio,  pp.  477—488.  773 

17S2 

THE  I  iV(;TS  I  of  the  I  (ieneral  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth 
of  Pennsylvania,  |  Carefully  compared  with  the  Originals.  |  And  an  | 
Appendix,  |  C'ontaining  the  Laws  now  in   Force,  passed  bet\\een  the 
;30tli  I  Day  of  l^eptember,  177.'},  and  the  Revolution.  |  Together  with 
I  The  Declai-ation  of  Independence ;  the  Constitution  of  the  State  of 
I    Pennsylvania ;  and  the  Articles  of  Confederation  of  the  United  | 
States  of  America.  |  Published  by  order  of  the  General  Assembly.  | 
[Ai~ms  of  Pennsylvania.']  |  Philadelphia:  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  Francis 
Bailey,  |  in  Market-Street  |  ]M,DCC,LXXXII.  |  Folio.  774 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Authorization,  &c.,  1  leaf;  the  Declaration,  pp.  i-vi;  Con- 
stitution, pp.  vii-xxi;  Articles  of  Confederation,  pp.  xxii-.xxxi;  Directions  to  the 
Binder,  1  p.;  Acts,  pp.  1— '527;  1  p.  blank;  Index,  pp.  i-viii.  Edited  by  Chief-Jus- 
tice Thomas  McKean. 


PENNSYLVANIA.  221 

LAWS   I   Enacted  in    |    The  Sixth  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  | 
Representatives  |  of  the   |  I'^reenion  |  of  the   |   f 'oninionwoalth    |   of  j 
Pennsylvania,  |  At  the  Sitting  wiiieli  (•(jniinonc«l  at  Philadelphia  on 
Monday,  |  the  Twenty-second  Day  of  October,  and  continued  by  Ad- 
journ- I  ment  to  Friday,  the  Twenty-eighth  Day  of  December,  A.D. 
I    One   Thousand    Seven    Hundred   and   p]ighty-one.    |    Vol.    II.    | 
Philadelphia:    \    Printed    by    Hall    and   Sellers,  in   Market-street.    \ 
M,DCC,LXXXII.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-8.  77.5 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  tiie  Second  Sitting  |  Of  the  Sixth  |  General 
Assembly  |  Of  tiie  Commonwealth  of  |  I'ennsylvania,  |  Which  com- 
menced at  Philadelphia,  on  Monday,  the  I^leventh  |  Day  of  February, 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  |  Hundred  Eighty  and 
Two.  I  [Colopho7i.']  Philadelphia:  Pnnted  by  Hall  and  Sellers.  1782. 
I  Folio,  pp.  9-81 ;  Table,  pp.  (2).  776 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Third  Sitting  |  Of  the  Sixth  |  General  As- 
sembly I  Of  the  Commonwealth  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which  cdni- 
menced  at  Philadelphia,  on  Tluu-sday,  the  First  Day  |  of  August,  in 
the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  |  Eighty  and 
Two.  I  [Colophon.l  P/iiladrljthia:  Printed  by  Hall  and  Sellers.  1  7S2. 
I  Folio,  pp.  85-110;  Table,  1  leaf  777 

LAWS  I  enacted  in  |  The  Seventh  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  | 
Representatives  |  of  the  Freemen  |  ol'  the  |  Commonwealth  |  of  | 
Pennsylvania,  |  At  the  Sitting  which  commenced  at  Philadelphia,  on 
Monday,  |  tlie  Twenty-eighth  Day  of  October,  and  continue<l  by  Ad- 
journ- I  ment  to  Wednesday,  the  Fourth  Day  of  December,  A.D.  | 
One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  P]ighty-two.  |  Philadelphia :  | 
Pri7ded  by  Hall  and  Sellers,  in  Market-street.  \  M,DCC,LXXII.  | 
Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  11.5-126.  778 

17S3 

LAAVS  I  Enacted  in  the  Second  Sitting  |  Of  the  Seventh  |  General 
Assembly  |  Of  the  Commonwealth  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which  com- 
menced at  Philadelphia,  on  Wednesday,  the  Fifleentii  |  Day  of  .Tanu- 
uary,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  one  Tlu)usand  Seven  |  Hundred  iMghty 
and  Three.  |  \_Colophon.'\  Printed  by  Hall  and  Sellers.  [1783.]  |  Folio, 
pp.  127-184  for  183.  779 


222  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Third  Sitting  |  Of  the  Seventh  |  General 
Assembly  |  Oi'  tlic  C'onimomvealtli  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Whieh  eoni- 
nieneed  at  I'liihulelpiiia,  on  Tlmrsday,  the  Fourteenth  |  Day  of  Augnst, 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  |  Hundred  Eighty  and 
Three.  |  {Philadelphia:  Hall  and  Sellers.  1783.]  Folio,  pp.  185-254; 
Table,  pp.  (2).  780 

LAWS  I  Enactwl  in  the  First  Sitting  |  Of  the  Eighth  |  General 
Assembly,  |  ( )f  the  Commonwealth  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which  com- 
menced at  Piiiladelphia  on  Monday  the  twenty-  |  seventh  Day  of 
October,  in  the  Year  of  our  I^ord  One  |  Thousand  Seven  Hundred 
Eighty  and  Three.  |  [Colophon.'\  Frintedby  Thomas  Bradford.  [1783.] 
I  Folio,  pp.  255-270 ;  Table,  1  leaf.  781 

1784 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Second  Sitting  |  Of  the  Eighth  |  General 
Assembly,  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which 
commenced  at  Philadeljihia,  on  Tuesday  the  |  thirteenth  Day  of  January, 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  |  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  Eighty  and 
Four.  I  {Colophon.']  Philadelphia :  Printed  by  Thomas  Bradford. 
[1784.]  I  Folio,  pp.  271-368  ;  1  p.  blank  ;  Table,  pp.  i-iii.  782 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Third  Sitting  |  of  the  Eighth  |  General 
Assembly,  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which 
commenced  at  Philadeljjhia,  un  Tuesday,  |  the  twentieth  Day  of  July, 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  |  Thousand  Seven  Hundrefl  Eighty  and 
Four.  I  {Colophon.]  Printed  by  Thomas  Bradford.  [1784.]  |  Folio,  pp. 
371-399  ;  1  p.  blank  ;  Table,  pp.  i-ii.  783 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  First  Sitting  |  Of  the  Ninth  |  General 
Assembly,  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which 
commencetl  at  Philadelphia,  on  the  twenty-fifth  |  Day  of  October,  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord,  One  Thousand  |  Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty-Four. 
I  {Colophon.']  Printed  by  Thomn.^  Bradford.  [17.S4.]  |  Folio,  pp.  401- 
415  ;  Table,  1  p.  '  784 

Pages  402  and  403  are  iiiisnumbered  442  and  443. 


PENNSYLVANIA.  223 

1785 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Second  Sitting  |  Of  the  Ninth  |  General 
Assembly,  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which 
commenced  at  Philadelphia,  on  the  First  Day  of  |  P^ebruary,  in  the  year 
of  our  Lord,  one  Thousand  Seven  |  Hundred  and  Eighty-Five.  |  \^Colo- 
phon.']  Fhila/Idphia :  Printed  by  Thomaa  Bradford.  [1785.]  |  Folio, 
pp.  417-587  ;   1  p.  blank  ;  Table,  pp.  i-iv.  785 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  tiio  Third  Sitting  |  Of  the  Ninth  |  General 
Assembly,  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Wliicii 
commenced  at  Philadelphia,  on  Tuesilay  the  |  twenty -third  Day  of 
August,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  |  'i^liousand  Seven  Hundrtnl 
Eighty  and  Five.  |  [C'o/op/w?t.]  Pliiluddphki:  Printed  by  Tlioiuas 
Bradford.  [1785.]  |  Folio,  pp.  589-704  ;  Table,  pp.  i-iii.  786 

1786 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  First  Sitting  |  Of  the  Tenth  |  General 
Assembly  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which 
commenced  at  Philadelphia,  on  Monday  the  |  Twenty-fourth  day  of 
October,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  |  thousand  seven  hundred  and 
eighty-five.  |  [^Colophon.']  Philadelphia:  Printed  by  T.  Bradford. 
[1786.]  I  Folio,  pp.  8;  Table,  1  leaf  787 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Second  Sitting  ]  Of  the  Tenth  |  General 
Assembly  |  of  tiie  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which  com- 
menced at  Philadelphia,  on  the  Twcnt\-  |  firet  Day  of  February,  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thou-  |  sand  seven  hundred  and  eighty-six. 
I  IColophon.l  Philadelphia :  Printed  by  Thomas  Bradford.  [1786.]  | 
Folio,  pp.  9-87  ;  Ip.  blank  ;  Table,  pp.  1-4.  788 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Tiiird  Sitting  |  Of  the  Tenth  |  General 
Assembly  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which  com- 
menced at  Philadelphia,  on  tiie  Twenty-  ]  second  Day  of  August,  in 
tiie  Year  of  our  Lord  One  |  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty-six. 
I  [Colophon.]  Philadelphia:  Printed  by  Tltoma^  Bradford.  [1786.]  | 
Folio,  pp.  89-179  ;  1  p.  blank  ;  Table,  pp.  1-3.  789 


224  THE    TOWER    COI.I.EmON. 

1787 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  First  Sitting  |  Of  the  Eleventh  |  General 
Assembly  |  of  the  |  Common  wealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  which  com- 
menced at  Philadelphia,  on  the  Twenty-  |  third  Day  of  October,  in 
the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  [  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty- 
six.  I  [Philadelphia:  Thomas  Bradford.  1787.]  Folio,  pp.  181-194; 
Table,  1  leaf.  790 

IjAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Second  Sitting  |  Of  the  Eleventh  |  General 
A.sseinbly  |  of  tlie  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which  com- 
menced at  Philadelphia,  on  the  Twentieth  |  Day  of  February,  in  tiic 
Year  of  our  Lord  One  Thou-  |  sand  Seven  Hundred  and  ICighty-seven. 
I  [Philadelphia:  Thonuis  Bradford.  178-7.]  Folio,  pp.  195-313;  1  p. 
blank  ;  Table,  pp.  i-iv.  791 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Third  Sitting  |  Of  the  Eleventh  |  General 
Assembly  |  of  the  |  Commonwealtli  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which  com- 
menced at  Philadelphia,  on  the  Fourtii  Day  |  of  September,  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord,  One  thousand  seven  |  hundred  and  eighty-seven.  | 
[Colophon.]  Philndclphia :  \  Printed  by  T.  Bradford.  [1787.]  Folio, 
pp.  315-400;  Table,  pp.  i-ii.  792 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  First  Sitting  |  Of  the  Twelfth  |  General 
Assembly  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  AVhich  com- 
menced at  Philadelphia,  on  the  Twenty  .se-  |  cond  Day  of  October,  in 
the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  thous-  |  and  seven  hundred  and  eighty- 
seven.  I  [Colophon.']  Philadelphia:  Printed  by  T.  Bradford.  [1787.]  | 
Folio,  pp.  401-404 ;  Table,  1  leaf  793 

1788  * 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Second  Sitting  |  Of  the  Twelfth  |  General 
Assembly  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which  com- 
menced at  Philadelphia,  on  Tuesday  the  |  nineteenth  Day  of  February, 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  |  thousand  seven  hundred  and  eighty- 
seven.  I  [Colophon.]  Philadelphia:  Printed  by  T.  Bradford.  [1788.]  | 
Folio,  pp.  404-454 ;  Table,  pp.  (2).  "  '  794 

The  error  in  the  paging  is  corrected  by  omitting  416. 


PENNSYLVANIA.  225 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  Third  Sitting  |  Of  the  Twelfth  |  General 
Assembly  |  oftiie  |  C'oinmonwralth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  Which  com- 
menced  at  Piiiladelphia,  on  Tues-  |  day  the  second  Day  of  Septemlx-r, 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  |  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  eighty- 
ei-iit.  I  [Colopkon.'\  Philadelphia:  Printed  by  T.  Bradford.  [1788.]  | 
Folio,  pp.  455-537  ;  1  p.  blank ;  Table,  pp.  2.  795 

LAWS  I  Enacted  in  the  First  Sitting  |  Of  the  Thirteenth  ]  General 
Assembly  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  ^Vhich  com- 
menced at  Philadelphia,  on  Mon-  |  day  the  twenty  seventh  Day  of 
October,  in  the  Year  of  our  |  Lord  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and 
eightv  eight.  |  [Colophon.^  Philadelphia  :  Printed  by  T.  Bradford. 
[1788.]  I  Folio,  pp.  7 ;  Table,  1  p.  796 

1789 

LAWS  I  Of  the  Thirteenth  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Common- 
wealth I  of  I  Pennsylvania,  |  Enacted  in  the  Second  Sitting,  |  AVhich 
commenced  at  Philadelphia,  on  Tues-  |  day,  the  third  Day  of  February-, 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  |  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  eighty 
nine.  ]  [Colophon.l  Philadelphia:  Printed  by  T.  Bradford.  [1789.]  | 
Folio,  pp.  9-103  ;  1  p.  blanl< ;  Table,  10.5-104  for  108.  797 

LAWS  I  Of  the  Thirteenth  |  General  A.ssembly  |  of  the  |  Common- 
wealth I  of  I  Pennsylvania,  |  Enaetetl  in  tiie  Third  Sitting,  |  Which 
commenced  at  Philadelpiiia,  on  Tucs-  |  day  the  eighteenth  Day  of 
August,  in  the  Year  of  our  [  Lord,  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and 
eighty-nine.  |  [Phi/adelphia  :  T.  Bradford.  1789.]  F.ilio,  pp.  105- 
203 ;  1  p.  blank  ;  Table,  pp.  1-3.  798 

1790 

LAWS  I  Of  the  Fourteenth  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Com- 
monwealth I  of  I  Pennsylvania,  |  Enactwl  in  the  First  Sitting,  |  Which 
commenced  at  Philadelphia,  on  Mon-  |  day  the  twenty-sixth  Day  of 
October,  in  the  Year  of  our  |  Lonl,  one  thousand  seven  hundretl  and 
eightv  nine.  |  [Philadelphia:  T.  Bradford.  1790.]  Folio,  pp.  205-232  ; 
Table,  pp.  2.  '  799 

LAWS  I  Of  the  Fourteenth  |  Genenvl  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Com- 
monwealth  I  of  I    Pennsylvania,  |   Enacted   in  the  Second  Sitting,  | 


226  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

Which  commenced  at  Philadelphia,  on  Tues-  |  day  the  second  Day  of 
Febniary,  in  the  Year  of  our  |  I^ord,  one  thousand  seven  hundred  an<l 
ninety.  |  ^Colophon.']  PliiladdpJila:  \  Printed  by  Thovmn  Bradford. 
[1790.]  I  Folio,  23:3-314;  Table,  pp.  315-317.  *  800 

The  last  session  under  the  Constitution  of  1776. 

1793-1797 

LAWS  I  of  the  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  From  the 
fourteenth  day  of  October,  one  thousand  seven  hundred,  |  to  the  first 
day  of  October,  one  thousand  seven  |  hundred  and  eighty-one.  |  Re- 
published, I  Under  the  Authority  of  the  Legislature,  |  by  |  Alexander 
James  Dallas.  |  Vol.  I.  |  Philadelphia :  Printed  by  Hall  and  Sellers.  \ 
MDCCXCVII.  I  4  volumes.  Folio.  801 

Collation:  Title,  1  p. ;  Authorization,  1  p. ;  Preface,  1  leaf;  Acts,  pp.  1-913;  1  p. 
blank  ;  Appendix,  pp.  1-64 ;  Table,  pp.  i-iv  ;  Index,  pp.  (22). 

Laws  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  From  the  second 
DAY  OF  October,  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  eighty-one,  to  the 
second  day  of  october,  one  |  thousand  seven  hundred  and  ninety.  | 
Republished,  |  Under  the  Authority-  of  the  Leoislaturk,  |  by  |  Alex- 
ander Jambs  Dallas.  |  Vol.  II.  |  Philadelphia:  Prinied  hy  Hall  and  Sellerx.  \ 
MDCCXCIII.  I  Collation :  Title,  1  p. ;  Authorization,  1  p.  ;  Preface,  1  leaf;  Tables, 
pp.  i-ix  ;   1  p.  blank;   Acts,  pp.  1-817;  Table,  pp.  i-iii ;   Index,  pp.  (33). 

Laws  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  |  of  |  Pennsylvania,  |  From  the  seventh 
DAY'  OF  December,  one  thousand  seven  hundred  |  and  ninety,  to  the  twen- 
tieth DAY  of  April,  one  thou-  |  sand  seven  hundred  and  ninety-five.  | 
Published,  |  Under  the  Authority  op  the  Legislature,  |  by  |  Alkx- 
ander  James  Dallas.  |  Vol.  III.  |  Pltilnddphia. ;  Printed  hy  Hall  and  Sellers.  \ 
MDCCXCV.  I  Collation:  Title,  1  p.;  Certificate,!  p.;  Acts,  &c.,  pp.  i-xliii,  1-793; 
1  p.  blank ;  Table,  i-v  ;   1  p.  blank  ;   Index,  pp.  (39). 

LaW.S  I  of  the    I    COMMONWKALTH    |    OF    |    PENNSYLVANIA,    |    FkoM  THE    FIRST 

DAY  OF  December,  one  thousand  skvkn  hundred  |  and  ninety-five,  to  the 

TWENTY-SEVENTH    DAY   OF    FkBRU-  |  ARY',    ONE   THOUSAND    EIGHT   HUNDRED    AND 

ONE.  I  Published,  |  Under  the  Authority  of  the  Legislature,  |  by  |  Alex- 
ander JaMks  Dallas.  |  Vol.  IV.  |  Lancaster :  |  Printed  by  Francis  Bailey,  Centre- 
square.  I  1801.  I  Collation:  Title,  1  p. ;  Certificate,  1  p.  ;  Table  of  Private  Acts,  pp. 
iii-v;  Title  to  Acts  of  1795-1796,  1  p.;  Certificate,  1  p.;  Acts,  179.'>-1801,  pp.  1- 
713;  Table,  pp.  715-719;  Index,  pp.  (23).  The  third  and  fourth  volumes  are  the 
session  laws  as  originally  issued  bound  up  with  a  general  title  page  and  indices. 


QUEBEC.  227 


PLYMOUTH  COLONY. 

17  72 

DECLARATION  |  of  the  |  Warrantable  Grounds  and  Pro- 
ceedings I  of  the  First  |  Associates  |  of  the  Government  of  | 
Xew-Plymouth  ;  |  In  their  leaving  the  Fii-st  Foundations  of 
this  I  Government,  and  in  their  Making  Laws,  |  and  Disposing  of  the 
Lands  within  the  Sam(!.  |  Together  AVith  tlie  (ieneral  |  Fundamentals 
I  of  their  Laws.  |  Enacted,  ()i-dain«l,  and  C'onstitiitetl,  by  the  | 
Authority  of  the  Associates  |  of  the  Colony  of  |  Xew-Plymouth.  |  />o.s- 
ton:  Printed  and  Sold  at  Greenteaf's  \  Printinff-OJfice,  in  Hanover- 
Street.  I  M,DCC,LXXIII.  I  8vo,  Half-title,  1  leaf;  Title,  1  leaf;  pp. 
5-24.  802 


QUEBEC. 

17G7 

RDIXAXCES,  I  made  for  the  |  Province  |  of  |  Quebec,  |  by 
the  I  Governor  and  Council  |  of  the  said  Province,  since  the 
Establishment  |  of  the  Civil  Government.  |  [Roi/al  Jem-s.]  | 
(/iK'bcc :  I  Printed  by  Brown  &  Gilmore,  near  the  Bi.'^hop''s  Palace.  \ 
MDCCLXVII.  I  Ordonuances,  |  faites  pour  la  |  Province  |  de  |  Que- 
l)ec,  I  par  le  |  (Jouverneur  et  Conseil  |  dc  la  dite  Province,  depuis 
I'Etablissement  |  du  Gouvernement  Civil.  |  [^Royal  Arrn,^.']  \  Quebec: 

I  Irnjjrimees  par    Brown  A-   Gilmore,   proche  du  Palais    episcopal.  \ 
MDCCLXVII.  I  F'olio.  803 

Collation:    English  title,   I  j).  ;    Fronch  title,   1   p.;    Ordinances  in  English  and 
French,  pp.  3-81. 


AN  I  ABSTRACT  |  of  the  |  Loi.x  de  Police;  |  or,  |  Public  Regu- 
lations for  the  Establishment  of  Peace  |  and  good  Order,  that  were  of 
force  in  the  Pro-  |  vincc  of  Quebec,  in  the  Tiiiie  of  the  French  Go-  | 
vernmcnt.  |  Drawn  up  by  |  A  Selwt  Committee  of  Canadian  Gentle- 
men, I  well  skilled  in  the  Laws  of  F^rance,  and  of  that  Province.  |  By 
the  Desire  of  |  The  Honourable  Guy  Carleton,  Esquire,  |  Governour  in 


228  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

Chief  of  the  said  Province.  |  [Roi/al  Ai"m«.'\  \  iMiidon:  \  Printed  h;/ 

Charles  Eyre  and  Wil/iam  SIrahan,  |  Prinfers  to  the  Kinr/'s  Jlod  E.r- 

cellent  Majesty.  |  MDCCLXXIl.  |  Folio.  804 

Collation:  Half-title,  1  leaf;  Title,!  leaf;  text,  &c.,  pp.  1-31.  The  Ualf-title 
reads:  An  |  Abstract  |  of  the  |  Loi.x  de  Police.  | 

AN  I  ABSTRACT  |  of  the  |  Several  Royal  Edicts  and  Declara- 
tions, and  Provincial  |  Regulations  and  Ordinances,  that  were  in  force 
in  I  the  Province  of  Quehcc  in  the  Time  of  the  French  |  Government ; 
and  of  the  Commissions  of  the  several  |  Governours-general  and  Jn- 
tendants  of  the  said  Pro-  |  vince,  during  the  same  Period.  |  Faithfully 
collcf'tcd,  from  the  Registers  of  the  Superior  Council  |  of  Quebec,  | 
By  I  Francis  Joseph  Cugnet,  P^squire,  Secretary  to  the  |  Governour 
and  Council  of  the  said  Province,  for  the  French  |  Language.  |  By  the 
Diri-ction  of  |  The  Honourable  Guy  Carlcton,  Esquire,  |  Governour  in 
Chief  of  the  said  Province.  |  \_Royal  Arms.~\  |  London:  \  Printed  by 
Charles  Eyre  and  William  Strahan,  |  Printers  to  the  King's  Mod  Ex- 
cellent Majesty.  I  MDCCLXXIl.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  1-14.    805 

AN  I  ABSTRACT  |  of  |  Those  Parts  of  the  Custom  of  the  Vis- 
county I  and  Provostship  of  Paris,  which  were  re-  |  ceived  and  prac- 
tised in  the  Province  of  Quebec,  in  |  the  Time  of  the  French  Govern- 
ment. I  Drawn  up  by  |  A  Select  Committee  of  Canadian  Gentlemen,  | 
well  skilled  in  the  Laws  of  France,  and  of  that  Province.  |  By  the 
Desire  of  |  The  Honourable  Guy  Carleton,  Esquire,  |  Governour  in 
Chief  of  the  said  Province.  |  \^Roynl  Arms^  |  London :  |  Printed  by 
Cluirles  Eyre  and  William  Strahan,  \  Printers  to  the  King's  Most  Ex- 
cellent Majesty.  \  MDCCLXXIL  |  Folio.  806 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Avertissement,  }i\>.  1-11  ;  Introduction,  pp.  iii-iv;  text, 
pp.  1-33. 

1773 

THE  I  SEQUEL  |  of  the  |  Abstract  |  Of  those  Parts  of  |  The 
Custom  of  the  Viscounty  and  Provostship  |  of  Paris,  which  were 
receivetl  and  practised  in  |  the  Province  of  (Quebec,  in  the  Time  of  the 
French  |  Government :  |  Containing  |  The  Thirteen  latter  Titles  of  the 
said  Abstract.  |  Drawn  up  by  a  Select  Committee  of  Canadian  Gentle- 
men, well  skilled  in  the  |  Laws  of  France,  and  of  that  Province.  |  By 


QUEBEC.  229 

the  Desire  of  |  The  Honourable  Guy  Carleton,   Escjuire,  |   Captain- 
General,  and    Governour  in    Chief,   of  the   s^aifl    Province.  |    \^Royal 
Anm.'\  I  London:  |  Printed  by  Char/oi  Eyre  and  Williavi  Hliahan,  \ 
Printers  to  the  Kin(f  IS  Mod  Excellent  Majesty.  \  MDCCLXXII.  |  Folio. 

807 
Collation:  Half-title,  1  leaf;  Title,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.   1-154;  French  Half-title  to 
the  Criminal  Laws,  1  leaf;  English  Half-title,  1  leaf;  Title,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.  157-174. 
The  first  half-title  reads:  The  |  Sequel  |  of  the  |  Abstract  |  Of  those  Parts  of 
I  The  CtTSTOM  of  the  Viscounty  and  Provostship  |  of  Paris,  which  were 
received  and  practised  in  the  |  province  of  ql'ebkc  in  the  time  ok  the 
French  |  Government.  |  Containing  |  The  Thirteen  latter  Title.s  of  the 
SAID  Abstract.  |  The  second  half-title  reads:  Loix  Ckiminei.lf.s  |  suivies  en  | 
Canada.  |  The  third  half-title  reads :  An  |  Ab.stract  |  of  the  |  Criminal  Laws  | 
That  wkre  in  Force  |  In  the  Province  of  Quebec  in  the  Time  of  the  | 
French   Government.  |  The  title  to  the  criminal  laws  reads :   An  |  Abstract  | 
of  the  I  Criminal  Laws  |  That  were  in  Force  |  In  the  Province  of  Quebec 
in  the  Ti.me  of  the  I  French  Government.  |  Drawn  up  by  |  A  Select  Com- 
mittee OF  Canadian   Gentlemen  |  well  skilled  in  the  Laws  of  France, 
AND  of  that  Province.    By  the  Desire  of  |  The  Honourable  Guy  Carletok 
Esquire,  |  Captain-General,  and  Governour  in  Chief,  of  the  said  Prov- 
ince. I  [Royal  Arms.'\  \  [Imprint  as  in  first  title.] 

1777 

ORDTXAXCES  |  Made  and  Pa.ssed  |  bv  the  |  Governour  |  and  | 

Legislative  Council  |  of  the  |  Province  |  of  |  Quebec.  |  [^Royal  .Inns.] 

I  Quebec:  \  Printed  by  William  Brown,  behind  the  Cathedral  Church. 

I  .Nr,DCC,LXXVII.  I  Ordonnances   |    Faites  et  Passfes   |  par  le  | 

(Jouverneur  |  et  le  |  Conseil  I.^gislatif  |  de  la  |  Province  |  de  |  (iu6bec. 

I  l^Royal  ArniJ^.I    A  Quebec:  \  Chez  Guillaume  Broicn,den-iererEglise 

CathMrale.  \  M,DCC,LXXYII.  |  Folio.  808 

Collation :   English   title,  1  p.  ;    French   title,  1  p. ;   Ordinances  in   English  and 

French,  pp.  1-134. 

17S0 

ORDINAXCES  |   Made  and  Passed  |  by  the  |  Governor  |  and  | 
Legislative  Council   |   of   the   |   Province   |   of  |   Quebec.    |   [Royal 
Arms.']  I  Quebec:  \  Printed  by  William  Broini,  in  Moutitain-Street.  \ 
M,DCC,LXXX.  I  Ordonnances  |  Faites  et  Pa.ss(k>s  |  par  le  |  Gouver- 
neur  |  et  le  |   Conseil  Legislatif  |  de  la  |   Province  |  de  |  QuC'bec.  | 
[Royal  Arms.]   |    Quebec:  \  Chez   Guillaume  Brown,  au  milieu  de  la 
Grand  Cote.  \  M,DCC,LXXX.  |  I'^lio.  809 

Collation:    English  title,  1  leaf;    French  title,  1  p.;  Ordinances  in  English  and 
French,  pp.  1-86. 

IG 


230  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 


RHODE  ISLAND. 

1730 

CTS  I  and  |  Law.s,  \  Of  His  Majesty's  |  Colony  |  of  |  Khode- 
Island,    I    and    |    Providence-Plantations,   |   In    America.    | 
\^Arms  of  Rhode  Island.']  |  Newport,  Rhode- Island :  |  Printed 
1)1/  James  Franklin,  and  Sold  at  his  Shop  near  |  the  Town  School-House. 
17.30.  I  Folio.  810 

Collation:    Title  to  Charter,  1  leaf;  Charter,  pp.  1-12;  Table,  pp.  (12)  ;  Title  to 
Acts,  1  leaf;  Acts,  &c.,  pp.  1-210.     The  title  to  the  Charter  reads:  The  |  Charter 
I  Grantkd  by  His  Ma.jestt  |  Kino  Cbarles  |  The  Second,  |  to  the  |  Colony 
I  or  I   Rhodk-Island,  |  and  |   Providence-Plantations,  |  In   America.   | 
[Oolon.]  I  Nejcjmrt,  Rhode-Island :  |  Printed  In/ James  Franklin,  and  Sold  at  his  Shop 
near  |  the  Town  Sc/iool  House.  1730.  | 

1745 

ACTS   I   and   |  Laws,   |   Of  His  jNIajesty's  |  Colony  |  of  |  Rhode- 
Island,    I    and    I    Providence-Plantations,    |    In   New-England,    |    In 
America.    |    [^Arms  of  Rhode  Island. '\    |    Newport,   Rhode-Island:   \ 
Printed  by  the   Widoic  Franklin,  and  to  be  Sold  at  the  |  Town-School- 
Home,  M,DCC,XLV.  I  Folio.  811 

Collation:  Charter,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-15;  1  p.  blank;  Table,  pp.  (15);  Title,  1 
leaf;  Laws,  pp.  1-308.  The  title  to  the  Charter  reads :  The  |  Charter  |  Granted 
»Y'  His  Majesty-  |  Kino  Charles  II.  |  to  |  The  Governor  and  Company^  |  of 
I  The  English  Colony-  |  of  |  Rhode-Island  |  and  |  Providence-Plantations, 
I  In  New-England  |  in  |  America.  |  Neujjmrt,  Hhode-hlamI :  \  Printed  by  the 
W,d,M  Friinklin,  and  to  be  Sold  at  the  \  Town  School-House.  M,DCC,XLIV.  |  The 
third  revision  of  the  Rhode  Island  Laws. 

1752 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws  |  Of  His  Majesty's  |  Colony  |  of  |  Rhode- 
Island,  I  and  I  Providence-Plantations,  |  In  New-England,  |  In.Vnier- 
ica.  I  From  Anno  1745,  to  Anno  17.52.  |  \^Arms  of  Rhode  Zsfa?ic/.]  | 
Newport,  Rhode-Island:  |  Printed  by  J.  Franklin,  at  the  Printing- Office 
under  the  \  Town-School-Home.  M,DCC,LII.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf; 
Table,  pp.  («);  Laws,  i)p.  1-110.  812 

A  continuation  of  the  third  revision  of  the  Rhode  Island  Laws  issued  in  1745. 

1756 

[Royal  A7'ms.'\  \  AT  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Gover-  |  nor  and 
Company  of  the  English  Co-  |  lony  of  Rhode-Island,  and  Providence 


RHODE   ISLAND.  231 

I  Plantations,  in  Xew-England,  in  Ame-  |  rica :  begun  and  held,  at  ] 
Providenfc  |  in  said  Colony,  on  the  last  Wednesday  |  of  October,  One 
Thousand  Seven  Hun-  |  dred  and  Fifty-six,  in  the  thirtieth  Year  |  of 
the  Reign  of  His  Most  Sacred  |  Maje.-ity  George  the  Second,  by  the  | 
Grace  of   God,   King   of   Great-Britain,  |  and  so  forth.  |  \^Newport : 
James  Franklin.  1756.]  Folio,  pp.  79-107.  813 

1757 

[Royal  Ann.w']  |  AT  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Govcr-  |  nor  and 
Company  of  the  English  Co-  |  lony  of  Rhotlc-Island,  and  Providence 
I  Plantations,  in  Xew-England,  in  Ame-  |  rica  ;  begun,  in  Conserjnence 
of  I    Warrants  issued  by  his  Honor  the   |   Governor,  and  holden  at 
Providence,   |  within  and  for  said  Colony,  on  Monday   |  the  tenth  of 
January,  One  Thousand   |  Seven  Hundred  and   Fifty-seven,  in  the  | 
thirtieth  Year  of  the  Keign  of  His  |  Most  Sacred  Majesty  George  the  | 
Second,  by  the  Grace  of  God,  King  |  of  Great-Britain,  and  so  forth.  | 
[Newport:  James  Franklin.  1757.]  Folio,  pp.  108-139-|-.  814 

This  includes  the  acts  and  resolves  of  the  sittings  of  January  26  and  February  1. 

1761 

MARCH,  1761.  I  At  the  General  .\ssembly  of  the  |  Governor  and 
Company  of  the  English  |  Colony  of  Rhode-Island,  and  Providence  | 
Plantations,  in  Xew-England,  in  America ;  |  begun  and  holden,  in 
Consequence  of  a  War-  |  rant  issued  by  his  Honor  the  Governor,  at  | 
Providence,  within  and  for  the  said  Colony,  |  on  Monday  the  Thirtieth 
Day  of  March,  |  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Sixty-  |  one,  and 
in  the  First  Year  of  the  Reign  of  |  His  Most  Sacretl  Maji'sty  George 
the  I  Third,  by  the  Grace  of  God,  King  of  |  Great-Britain,  and  so 
■forth.  I  [Neivporl:  James  Franklin.  1761.]  Folio,  pp.  (10).  815 

OCTOBER,  1761.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  |  Governor  and 
Company  of  the  English  |  Colnuy  of  Rhode- Island,  and  Providence- 
I  Plantations,  in  Xew-Eugland,  in  America;  |  begun  and  holden,  by 
Adjournment,  at  Xew-  |  port,  witiiin  and  for  tiie  said  Colony,  on  |  the 
Second  Monday  in  Octolwr,  in  tiie  Year  |  of  our  Lord,  One  Thousand 
Seven  Hun-  |  dred  and  Sixty-(jiu',  and  First  of  the  Reign  |  of  His 
Most  Sacred  Majesty  George  the  |  Third,  by  the  Grace  of  God,  King 
of  I  Great-Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  [Xarport:  James  Franklin.  1761.] 
Folio,  pp.  48-59.  816 


232  THE    TOWER    CXJLLECTION. 

17«2 

MARCH,  1762.  |  At  tlio  General  Assembly  of  the  |  Governor  and 
Comi)any  of  the  Enfjlish  |  (Colony  of  Khode-Island,  and  I'nividciicc- 
I  Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  America;  |  hegnn  and  holden  (in 
Consequence  of  War-  |  rants  issued  by  his  Honor  the  Governor)  at  | 
South-Kingstown,  within  and  for  the  said  Co-  |  lony,  on  Tuesday  tlu' 
Twenty-third  Day  of  |  March,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  I'liou-  | 
sand  Seven  Hnndred  and  Sixty-two,  and  Se-  |  cond  of  the  Reign  of 
His  Most  Sacred  Majesty  |  George  the  Third,  by  the  Grace  of  |  God, 
King  of  Great-Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  [Netcpori:  A.  Franklin  and 
S.  Hall,  1702.]  Folio,  pp.  85-108.  817 

MAY,  1762.  I  ^Vt  the  General  Assembly  of  the  |  Governor  and 
Company  of  the  English  |  Colony  of  Rhode-Island,  and  Providence  [ 
Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  America ;  ]  begun  and  holden  at  New- 
port, within  and  for  |  the  said  Colony,  on  the  first  Wednesday  in  | 
May,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  Thou-  |  sand  Seven  Hundred  and 
Sixty-two,  and  Se-  |  cond  of  the  Reign  of  His  Most  Sacred  Majesty  | 
George  the  Third,  by  the  Grace  of  |  (lod.  King  of  Great-Britain,  and 
so  forth.  1  [Newport:    A.   Franklin   and  8.   Hall.    1762.]   Folio,   pp. 
109-118.  818 

JUNE,  1762.  I  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  |  Governor  and 
Comj>any  of  the  English  |  Colony  of  Jihode-Island,  and  Providence  | 
Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  America;  |  begun  and  holden,  by 
Adjournment,  at  New-  |  l)ort,  within  and  for  the  said  Colony,  on  the 
I  Second  Monday  of  June,  in  tiie  Year  of  our  |  Lord,  One  Thousand 
Seven  Hundred  and  |  Sixty-two,  and  Second  of  the  Reign  of  His  | 
Most  SacrcKl  Majesty  George  the  Third,  by  |  the  Grace  of  God,  King 
of  Great-Britain,  (  and  so  forth.  |  [Newport :  A.  Franklin  and  »S'.  Hall. 
1762.]  Folio,  pp.  120-138.  819 

AUGUST,  1762.  |  At  the  General  As.sembly  of  the  |  Governor  and 
Company  of  the  English  |  Colony  of  Rhode-Island,  and  Providence  | 
Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  America ;  |  begun  and  holden  by  Ad- 
journment, at  East-  I  (Jrcenwich  within  and  for  the  said  Colony,  |  on 
tile  Fourtii  Monday  in  August,  in  the  |  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  Thou- 
sand Se-  ]  ven  Hundred  and  Sixty-lwo,  and  Second  |  of  the  Reign  of 


RHODE   ISLAND.  233 

His  Most  Sacred  Majesty  |  George  the  Thiixl,  by  tlie  Gi-ace  of  |  God, 
King  of  Great-Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  \^Newp(»-t:  A.  Franklin  and  8. 
Hall.  17G2.]  Folio,  pp.  139-180.  820 

SEPTEMBER,  1762.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  |  Of  the  Governor 
and  Company  of  the  |  English  Colony  f)f  Khode-lsland,  and  Providence 

I  Plantations  |  in  New-England,  in  America;  Ijegnn  |  and  holdcn  by 
Ad jonrnment,  at  Newport,  within  and  |  for  the  said  Colony,  |  on  Tues- 
d:iy  the  Twenty-first  Day  |  of  Scj)teml)er,  in  the  Year  of  onr  Lord  One 
Thousand  |  Seven   Hundred  and   Sixty-two,  and  Si'cond  of  tiie  Keign 

I  of  His  Most  Sacred  Majesty  George  the  Third,  |  by  the  Grace  of 
God,  King  of  Great-Britain,  and  |  so  forth.  |  [Newport:  A.  FranMin 
and  S.Hall.  17(i2.]   Folio,  pp.  181-203.  821 

OCTOBER,  1762.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  |  Of  the  Governor 
and  Company  of  tlie  |  English  Colony  of  Riiodc- Island,  and  Provi- 
dence I  Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  America;  begun  |  and  holden, 
at  Providence,  \\'ithin  and  for  the  |  said  Colony,  on  the  last  Wednes- 
day of  C)ct()bcr,  I  in  the  Year  of  onr  Tjord  One  Thousand  Seven  | 
Hundred  and  Sixty-two,  and  Third  of  the  Reign  |  of  His  Most  Sacred 
Majesty  George  the  Third,  |  by  the  Grace  of  God  King  of  Great- 
Britain,  and  I  so  forth.  |  \_Nnrpnrt :  A.  Franklin  and  S.  Hall.  1762.] 
Folio,  pp.  205-220.  822 

l7(i:{ 

FEBRUARY,  17G;!.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  |  Of  tiic  (iovernor 
and  Company  of  the  |  lOnglish  Colony  of  Rhode-Island,  and  Providence 
I  Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  America  ;  begun  |  and  holden  by 
Adjournment  at  Providence,  within  |  and  for  the  said  Colony,  on  the 
last  Monday  in  February,  |  in  the  Year  of  onr  Lord  On(!  Thousand 
Seven  Hnndred  |  and  Sixty-three,  and  Third  of  tiie  Reign  of  His 
Most  I  Sacred  Majesty  George  the  Third,  by  the  CJrace  |  of  (lod  King 
of  Great-Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  (  bloplion.^  A'cw/joH  :  Printed  by  A. 
Franklin  and  S.  Hall.  [1763.]  Folio,  pp.  221-236.     ^  823 

MAY,  1763.  I  [lioijal  Arms.]  |  At  the  General  Assembly  |  Of  the 
Governor  and  Company  of  the  |  English  Colony  of  Rhode-Island,  and 
Providence  |  Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  America ;  begun  |  and 


234  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

holden  at  Newport,  within  and  fur  the  said  Colony,  |  on  the  firet 
Wednesday  in  May,  in  the  Yrar  of  onr  |  Ijord  One  Thousand  Seven 
Hundred  and  .Sixty-three,  |  and  Tliiiil  of  the  Keign  of  His  Most 
Saered  Majesty  |  George  the  Third,  by  the  Grace  of  God  King  |  of 
Great-Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  [^('olophon.l  Newport:  Printed  hy 
Samml  Hull.  [1763.]  |  Folio,  pp.  1-10.  X24 

JUNE,  1763.  I  [Royal  Arm.'^.]  \  At  the  General  Assembly  |  Of  the 
Governor  and  Company  of  the  |  English  Colony  of  Rhode-Tsland,  and 
Providonee  |  Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  America ;  begun  |  and 
holden  by  Adjournment  at  Newport,  within  and  |  for  tiie  said  ('olony, 
on  the  Second  Monday  in  June,  in  |  the  Year  of  our  Lord  One 
Thousand  Seven  Hundred  |  and  Si.xty-three,  and  Third  t)f  tlie  Keign 
of  His  Most  I  Sacred  Majesty  George  the  Third,  by  the  Grace  |  of 
God,  King  of  |  Great-Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  [Colophon.^  Newport: 
Printed  by  Samuel  Hall.  [1763.]  |  Folio,  pp.  11-47.  825 

MAY,  17(i4.  I  [Royal  Anns.]  \  At  the  General  Assembly  |  Of  the 
Governor  and  Company  of  the  |  English  Colony  of  Khode-Island, 
and  Providence  |  Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  America ;  begun  | 
and  holden  at  Newport,  within  and  for  the  Colony  |  aforesaid,  on  the 
First  Wednesday  in  May,  in  the  Year  |  of  our  Lord  One  Thousand 
Seven  Hinidrwl  and  |  Sixty-fonr,  and  Fourth  of  the  Reign  ol'  His 
Most  I  Sacred  Majesty  George  tlic  Tiiird,  by  the  Grac«  |  of  Goil,  King 
of  Great-liritaiu,  and  so  forth.  |  [('oloplatn.]  Neuport:  Printed  by 
Samuel  Hall.  [1764.]  |  Folio,  yV-  1-16.  826 

JUNE,  1764.  I  [Royal  Armx.']  |  At  the  General  Assembly  |  Of  the 
Governor  and  Company  of  the  |  English  Colony  of  Rhode-Island, 
and  Providence  |  Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  ^Vmerica  ;  begun 
and  I  holden  by  Adjournment,  at  Newport,  within  and  for  the  |  Colony 
aforesaid,  on  the  Second  Monday  in  June,  in  the  |  Y'ear  of  our  Loi-d 
One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  |  Sixty-four,  and  F'ourth  of  the 
Reign  of  His  Most  |  SacTcd  Majesty  George  the  Third,  by  the  Grace 
I  of  Gotl,  King  of  Great-Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  [Ncicporl:  Printed  by 
Samuel  Hall.  17(i4.]  |  Folio,  pp.  17-29.  827 


RHODE    ISLAND.  235 

JULY,  1764.  I  [Royal  Anm.]  \  At  the  General  As.sembly  |  Of  the 
Governor  and  Gom]>any  of  tlic  |  Eii<;lish  Colony  of  Kluxle-Island, 
and  Providence  |  Dantations,  in  New-England,  in  America ;  bt^un 
and  I  holden,  (in  Consefinence  of  Warrants  issued  by  his  |  Honor 
the  Governor)  at  Xewport,  witiiin  and  for  the  |  Colony  aforesaid,  on 
Monday  the  Thirtieth  Day  of  July,  |  in  tiie  Year  of  our  Lonl  One 
Thousand  Seven  Hundred  |  and  Sixty-four,  and  Fourth  of  the  Reign 
of  His  Most  I  Sacrcil  Majesty  George  the  Third,  by  the  Grace  |  of  God, 
King  of  Great-Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  [Xcirpurf :  Prlnteil  by  Saiimel 
HuU.  1764.]  I  Folio,  pp.  31-36.  828 

SEPTEMBER,  1764.  |  [Royal  Anm.]  \  At  the  General  Assembly  | 
Of  the  Governor  and  Company  of  the  |  English  Colony  of  Rhode- 
Island,  and  Providence  |  Plantations,  in  Xew- England,  in  America; 
begun  and  |  holden,  by  Adjournment,  at  Xewport,  within  and  for  |  the 
said  Colony,  on  the  Second  Monday  in  September,  |  in  the  Year  of 
our  Lonl  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  |  and  Sixty-four,  and  Fourth 
of  the  Reign  of  His  Most  |  Sacred  Majesty  George  the  Third,  by  the 
Grace  |  of  God,  King  of  (ireat-Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  [Xewport: 
Printed  by  Samuel  Hall.  1764.]  |  Folio,  pp.  ;!7-48.  829 

XOVEMBER,  1764.  |  [Royal  Anm.]  \  At  the  (ieneral  As.sembly  | 
Oi  the  Governor  and  Company  of  the  |  English  Colony  of  Rhode- 
Island,  and  Providenw  |  Plantations,  in  Xew-England,  in  America; 
l)egun  and  |  holden  (by  Adjournment)  at  Providence,  within  and  |  for 
the  said  Colony,  on  the  la.st  Tuesday  in  Xovemln'r,  |  in  tiic  Year  of 
our  Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  |  and  Sixty-four,  and  Fifth 
of  the  Reign  of  His  Most  |  Sacred  Majesty  (Jcorge  the  Thirtl,  by  the 
Grace  I  of  God,  King  of  (ireat-Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  [Seu-jtori : 
Printed  by  Samuel  Hall.  1764.]  |  Folio,  pp.  67-83.  830 

17C5 

FEBRUARY,  1765.  |  [Royal  Anns.]  \  At  the  General  Assembly  | 
Of  the  Governor  and  Company  of  the  |  English  Colony  of  Rhode- 
Island,  and  Providence  I  Plantations,  in  Xew-England,  in   .\inerica; 
l)egun  and  |  holden  (by  Adjournment)  at  East-Grwnwich,  within  and  | 
for  the  said  Colony,  on  the  last  Monday  in  Februarj-,  |  in  tJie  Year  of 
our  Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  |  and  Sixty-five,  and  Fifth 


236  THE    TOAVER    (OLLEfTION. 

of  the  Reign  of  His  Most  |  .Sacrefl  Majesty  (ieorfie  the  Tliird,  by  the 
Grace  (  of  God,  King  of  Great-Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  [('olophon.'\ 
Newpoii:  Printed  by  Samud  Hall.  [176o.]  |  Folio,  pp.  85-107.      8.31 

1766 

FEBRUARY,  1766.  |  [Royal  Arms.l  \  At  the  General  Assembly  | 
Of  the  Governor  and  Company  of  the  |  English  Colony  of  Riiodc- 
Island,  and  Pnivi<lcncc  |  IMaiitations,  in  Xcw-Engiand,  in  America; 
Ijegnn  and  |  lioiden  (in-  Adjournment)  at  Soutli-Kingstown,  within  ] 
and  for  the  said  Colony,  on  the  last  Monday  in  February,  |  in  tiie  Year 
of  onr  Ijord  One  Thousand  Seven  Hun-  |  dred  and  Sixty  six,  and  Sixth 
of  the  Reign  of  His  Most  |  Sacred  Majesty  George  the  Third,  by  the 
Grace  |  of  God,  King  of  Great-Britain,  and  so  fijrth.  |  [Co/oy^Ao/i.] 
Newport:  Printed  by  S.  Hall.  [1766.]  |  Folio,  pp.  71-84.  832 

MAY,  1766.  I  [Royal  Arms.]  \  At  the  General  Assembly  |  Of  the 
Governor  and  Company  of  the  |  English  Colony  of  Rhode-Island,  and 
Providence  |  Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  America;  Ixgun  and  | 
holden  at  New|K)rt,  witiiin  and  for  the  sjiid  Colony,  |  on  tlie  first  Wednes- 
day in  May,  in  the  Year  of  our  |  I^ord  One  Thousand  Seven  Hun- 
dred and  Sixty-six,  |  anil  Sixtii  of  the  Reign  of  His  Most  Sacred 
Majesty  |  George  the  Third,  by  the  Grace  of  God,  King  |  of  Great- 
Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  [C'otopAoji.]  Newiport:  Printed  by  S.  Hall. 
[1766.]  I' Folio,  pp.  1-12.  833 

.HJNE,  1766.  I  [Royal  Anns.]  |  At  the  General  Assembly  |  Of  the 
Governor  and  Comj)any  of  the  |  English  Colony  »t'  Rh(xlc-Island,  and 
Providence  |  Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  Amerii'a;  begun  and  | 
holden  (by  Adjournment)  at  Newport,  within  and  for  |  the  said  Colony, 
on  the  Second  Monday  in  .Tune,  in  |  tiie  Year  of  our  T»rd  One  Thou- 
sand Seven  Hundred  |  and  Sixty-six,  and  Sixtii  of  tiie  Reign  of  His 
Most  I  Sacred  Majesty  George  the  Third,  by  the  Grace  |  of  God,  King 
of  Great-Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  [Colophon.]  Newport:  Printed  by  S. 
Hall.  [1766.]  I  Folio,  pp.  13-23.  834 

SEPTEMBER,  1766.  |  [Royal  Arms.]  \  At  tiie  General  Assembly 

I  Of  the  Governor  and  Company  of  the  |  English  Colony  of  Riiode- 

Island,  and  Providence  |  Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  America ; 

Ij^un  and  |  holden  (by  Adjournment)  at  Ne\vport,  within  and  for  |  the 


RHODE    ISl-AXn.  237 

said  Colony,  on  the  Second  Monday  in  SeptenilxT,  in  |  the  Year  of  our 
Ijord  One  Thouirand  Seven  Hundred  |  and  Sixty-six,  and  Sixth  of  the 
Reign  of  His  Most  |  Saeied  Majesty  George  the  Tiiird,  ijy  the  Grace  | 
of  God,  King  of  Great-Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  [Colophon.]  Newport: 
Printed  by  S.  Hall.  [1766.]  |  Folio,  pp.  2.5-33.  835 


1767 

ACTS  I  and  |  Laws  |  of  |  The  English  Colony  |  of  |  Khode-Island 

I  and  I  Providence-Plantations,  |  in    |    New- England,  |  in  |  Ainerit-a. 

I  Newport:  \  Printed  and  mid  by  Samuel  Hall,  Printer  to  the  \  Ilon- 
onible  General  Assembly.  \  MDCCLXVII.  |  Folio.  836 

Collation:  Charter,  Title,  1  leaf:  pp.  3-15;  1  p.  blank ;  Acts,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp. 
3-272.  The  title  to  the  Charter  reads:  The  |  Cdarter,  |  Grafted  by  His 
Majesty,  |  Kixq  Charles  II.  |  to  |  The  Governor  and  Company  |  op  |  The 
English  Colony  |  of  |  Rhode-Island  |  and  |  Pbovidence-Plantations,  |  in 

I  New-England,  |  in  |  America.  |  Xeu-jmrt.-  \  I'linted  ami  sM  by  Samud  Hall. 
Printer  to  the  \  Honorable  General  AsaenMy.  \  MDCCLXVII.  |  The  fourth  revision 
of  the  Rhode  Island  Laws,  of  which  only  two  hundred  copies  were  printed. 

MAY,  1767.  I  [RoyaJ,  Arms.']  \  At  the  General  As.sembly  |  Of  the 
Governor  and  Company  of  the  |  English  Colony  of  Rhode-Island 
and  Providence  |  Plantations,  in  Xew-England,  in  America ;  b(^un 
and  I  held  at  Newport,  within  and  for  the  said  Colony,  on  the  |  First 
WiHliU'sday  in  May,  in  the  Year  of  our  Ijord  |  One  Thousand  Seven 
Hundred  and  Sixty-seven,  and  |  Seventh  of  the  Reign  of  His  Most 
SacTetl  Majesty  |  George  the  Third,  by  the  Grace  of  G(xl,  King  |  of 
(ireat-Rrilain,  and  so  forth.  |  [Colophon.]  Newport:  Printed  by  S. 
Hall.  [1767.]  I  Folio,  pp.  1-14.  837 

AUGUST,  1767.  |  [Roy(d  Anm.]  \  M  the  General  Assembly  |  Of 
the  Governor  and  Company  of  the  |  English  Colony  of  Rhode-Island 
and  Providence  |  Plantations,  in  Xew-Englund,  in  .\nieri«i;  begun  and 
I  iield  at  Newport,  within  and  for  the  .siiid  Colony,  on  the  |  last  Monday 
in  August,  in  the  Year  of  our  Loitl,  |  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundretl 
and  Sixty-seven,  and  |  Seventh  of  the  Reign  of  His  Most  Sacretl 
Majesty  |  George  the  Third,  by  the  Grace  of  God,  King  |  of  Gi-cat- 
Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  [Colophon.]  Newport:  Printed  by  S.  Hall. 
[1767.]  I  FoUo,  pp.  49-58.  838 


238  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

1769 

JUNE,  1769.  I  [Royal  Aivns.]  \  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
Rover-  |  nor  and  Cunn)any  of  the  English  Colony  (  of  Rhode-Ishuid, 
and  Providence  Plantati-  |  ons,  in  New-England,  in  America ;  begun 
I  and  holden  by  Adjournment,  at  Newport,  |  within  and  for  the  said 
Colony,  on  the  |  Second  Monday  in  .Tune,  in  the  Year  of  |  our  Lord 
One  Thousand,  Seven  Hundred  |  and  Si.xty-nine,  and  Ninth  of  the 
Reign  of  |  his  Most  Sacred  Majesty  (Jeorge  the  |  Third,  by  the  (Jrace 
of  (lod,  King  of  I  Great-Britain,  and  so  Ibrth.  [Colophon.l  Newport: 
Printed  by  Solomon  SoiithwicL  [1769.]  |  Folio,  pp.  -21-42.  839 

1771 

OCTOBER,  1771.  |  [Royal  Arm.H.]  \  At  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  Go-  I  vernor  and  Company  of  the  English  Colo-  |  ny  of  Rhotle- 
Island,  and  Providence  Plan-  |  tations,  in  New-England,  in  America ; 
be-  I  gun  and  holden  at  South-Kingstown,  within  |  and  for  the  said 
Colony,  on  the  last  ^\'ctl-  |  ncsday  of  Oc-tober,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord 
I  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Seven-  |  ty-one,  and  Twelftli  <it 
the  Reign  of  Ills  |  Most  Sacred  Maje.'sty  George  the  Third,  |  by  the 
Gi-ace  of  God,  King  of  Great-  |  Britain,  and  so  forth.  |  [C'o(ojj/io)i.^ 
Newport:  Printed  by  Solomon  Southwick,  \  Printer  to  the  Honorable 
General  Assembly.  [1771.]  |  Folio,  pp.  71-86.  840 

1772 

DECEMBER,  1772.  |  [Royal  Arms.]  |  At  the  General  Assembly 
of  the  Go-  I  vernor  and  Comi)any  of  the  English  |  Colony  of  Rhcnle- 
Lsland,  and  Provi-  |  deuce  Plantations,  in  New- England,  in  |  America; 
begun  and  holden,  by  Ad-  |  journment,  at  Providence,  within  and  | 
for  the  Colony  aforesaid,  on  the  Se-  |  cond  Monday  in  December,  in  the 
I  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  Tht>usand,  Se-  |  ven  Hundred  and  Seventy- 
two,  and  I  Thirteenth  of  the  Reign  of  His  Most  |  Sacred  Majesty 
George  the  Third,  |  by  the  Grace  of  God,  King  of  Great-  |  Britain, 
and  so  forth.  |  [i'olojjhon.]  Nacport:  Printed  by  Solomon  Southwick, 
Printer  |  to  the  Honorable  the  General  Assembly.  [1772.]  |  Folio,  pp. 

77-88.  841 

1773 

MAY,   1773.  I  [Royal  Arm«.]  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
Go-  I  vernor  and  Company  of  the  English  |  Colony  of  Rhode-Island, 


RHODE   ISLAND.  239 

and  Providence  |  Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  Ameri-  |  ca,  Ix^un 
and  holden  at  Xcwport,  witli-  |  in  and  for  thf  said  Colony,  on  the  First 
I  Wednesday  in  May,  in  the  Year  of  our  |  Lord  One  Thousand,  Seven 
Hundred  |  and  Seventy-three,  and  Thirteenth  of  |  the  Reign  of  His 
Most  Sacred  Majesty,  |  George  tlie  Third,  by  the  Grace  of  f  God,  King 
of  Great-Britain,  and  so  |  forth.  |  [C(jlophon.'\  Newport:  Printed  by 
Solomon  SoiUhwick,  Printer  \  to  the  Honorable  the  General  Asneinbly. 
[1773.]  I  Folio,  pp.  27.  842 

AUGUST,  177.3.  |  [Royal  Arms.']  \  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
Go-  I  vernor  and  Company  of  the  English  |  Colony  of  Kluxle-Islaud, 
and  Providence  |  Plantations,  in  New-F^nglaud,  in  Ameri-  |  ca,  begun 
and  holden  by  Adjournment,  |  at  Newport,  within  and  for  the  said 
Co-  I  lony,  on  the  third  Monday  in  August,  |  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord 
One  Thousand,  |  Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy-three,  and  |  Thir- 
teenth of  the  Reign  of  His  Most  |  Sacred  Majesty,  George  the  Third, 
I  by  the  Grace  of  God,  King  of  Great-  |  Britain,  and  so  forth.  | 
\_Volophon^  Newport:  Printed  by  Solomon  Southwick,  Printer  to  \  the 
Honorable  tlie  General  Aasembty.  [1773.]  |  Folio,  pp.  29-71.  843 

OCTOBER,  1773.  |  [Royal  Amus.]  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  Go-  I  vernor  and  Company  of  the  English  |  Colony  of  Rhode- 
Island,  and  Providence  |  Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  Ame-  |  rica, 
begun  and  holden  at  South-Kings-  |  town,  within  and  for  the  said 
Colony,  on  |  the  last  Wednesday  in  Octoiwr,  in  the  |  Year  of  our  I^ord, 
One  Thousand,  Se-  |  vcn  Hundrctl  and  Seventy-three,  and  |  Ft>urtcentli 
of  the  Reign  of  His  Most  |  Saci-ed  Majesty,  George  tlie  Third,  |  by  the 
Grace  of  God,  King  of  Great-  |  Britain,  and  so  furtli.  |  [Colophon.^ 
Newport :  Printed  by  Solomon  SouthicicI:,  \  Printer  to  the  Honorable  the 
General  Assembly.  |  [1773.]  |  Folio,  pp.  73-91.  844 

1774 

DECEMBER,  1771.  |  [Royal  Arms.]  \  At  the  General  Asscunbly 
of  the  Go-  I  vernor  and  Company  of  the  English  |  Colony  of  Rhode- 
Island,  and  Providence  |  Plantations,  in  New-England,  in  Ame-  | 
rica,  begun  and  holden,  in  Conse-  |  qHence  of  Warrants  issucil  by  his 
Ho-  I  nor  the  Governor,  at  Providentr,  with-  |  in  and  for  the  said 
Colony,  on  the  First  |  Monday  in  December,  in  the  Year  of  |  our 


240  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

liOi'd,  One  Tliousaud,  Seven  |  Hundred  and  kSeventy-four,  and  Fif-  | 
teenth  of"  tlie  Reign  of  His  Most  Sa-  |  eral  Majesty  (ieorge  tiie  Tiiird, 
by  I  the  Grace  of  God,  King  of  (ireat-  |  Britain,  and  so   fortli.  | 
[Cb/op/ton.]     Newport,  Printed  by  Solomon  Southwick,  \  Printer  to  tlie 
Honorable  the  General  Assembly.  [1774.]  |  Folio,  pp.  125-157.      845 

1777 

MAY,  1777.  I  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  aii<l  | 
Company  of  tiie  State  of  IMiode-lsland  and  Pro-  |  vidt'uee  Plantations, 
begun  and  holden  by  Ad-  |  journment  at  South-Kingstown,  witiiin 
and  fiir  |  tiie  State  aforesaid,  on  Monday  the  Nineteentii  |  Day  of  May, 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  |  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy- 
seven.  1  \_Colophon.'\  Providence:  Printed  by  John  Carter.  [1777.]  | 
Folio,  pp.  47.  846 

AUGUST,  1777.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  |  Governor  and  | 
Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  Pro-  |  vidence  Plantations, 
begun  and  holden  by  ^\^d-  |  journment,  at  Providence,  within  and  for 
the  I  State  aforesaid,  on  Monday  the  Eighteenth  Day  |  of  August,  in 
the  Year  of  our  Ijord  Oni!  Thou-  |  sand  Seven  Hundred  and  Sevcnt}'- 
seven.  |  \_Volophon,.^  Proridencc:  Printed  by  .John  Carter.  [1777.]  | 
Folio,  pp.  22.  «47 

1779 

JANUARY,  1779.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and 
I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island,  and  Pro-  |  vidence  |  I'lanta- 
tions,  begun  and  holden  (in  Con-  |  sequence  of  Warrants  issued  by  his 
Excellency  |  the  Governor)  at  Providence,  within  and  for  the  |  said 
State,  on  Tuesday  the  Nineteentii  Day  of  |  January,  in  the  Year  of  our 
Lord Gne  Thou-  |  sand  Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy-nine.  |  \^ColophoH.^ 
Providence:  Printed  by  John  Carter.  [1779.]  |  Folio,  pp.  7.  848 

RESOLVES  I  and  |  Ordci-s  |  of  the  |  Council  of  War,  |  Made  and 
passed  between  tlie  Sessions  of  the  Ge-  |  neral  Assembly  holden  on 
Tuesday,  |  the  Nineteenth  of  January,  and  the  last  Monday  |  in  Feb- 
ruary, A.D.  1779.  I  [C'o/o/j/io;i.]  Providence:  Printed  by  John  Carter. 
[1779.]  I  Folio,  pp.  12.  849 

MAY,  1779.  I  At  the  General  Assembly  |  of  the  Governor  and  Com- 
pa-  I  ny  of  the  State  of  Rhode-  |  Island  and  Providence  Planta-  | 


RHODE  ISLAND.  241 

tions,  begun  and  holden  at  Pro-  |  vidcnrc,  within  and  for  the  State,  | 
aforesaid,  on  the  first  Wednesday  |  in  ^ruy,  in  the  Year  of  our  T.ord  j 
One    Thousand    Seven    Hini(h-cd  |  and    Heventy-ninc,    and    in    the  | 
Third  Year  of  Inde-  |  pend(;n«'.  |  [Colophon.]     Promdmce:  Pnnted 
hy  Bennett  Wheeler.   [177!).]  |  Folio,  p]).  ;5t.  850 

AUGUST,  177!).  I  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and 
I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Providence  Planta- 
tions, Ijegun  and  holden  by  |  Adjournment  at  Pnnidcnee,  within  and 
for  the  I  said  State,  on  the  Fourth  Monday  in  August,  |  in  the  Year  of 
our  Lord  One  Thousand  Se-  |  ven  Hundred  and  Seventy-nine,  and  in 
the  I  Fourth  Year  of  Independence.  |  [Cb/op/twi.]  Provirleiice :  Pnnted 
by  John  Carter.  [1779.]  |  Folio,  pp.  17.  851 

DECEMBER,  1770.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor 
and  I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Providence  Planta- 
tions, begun  and  holden  by  |  Adjourmncnt  at  Providence,  within  and 
for  I  the  State  aforesaid,  on  the  Second  Monday  in  |  December,  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  One  Thou-  |  sand  Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy-nine, 
and  in  |  the  Fourth  Year  of  Independence.  |  [Colophon.]  Providence- 
Printed  by  John  Carter.  [1779.]  |  Folio,  pp.  31.  852 

1785 

OCTOBER,  178").  |  At  the  General  Assenddy  of  the  Governor  and 
I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island,  and  |  Providence  Planta- 
tions, begun  and  holden  at  |  South-Kingstown,  within  and  for  the  State 
I  aforesaid,  on  the  last  Monday  in  October,  in  the  |  Year  of  our  I^ord 
One  Thousand  Seven  Hun-  |  drcd  and  Eighty-five,  and  in  the  Tenth 
Year  |  of  Independence.  (  [Colophon.]  Providence:  Printed  by  John 
Carter.  [1785.]  |  Folio,  pp.  44.  853 

I7.S« 

OCTOBER,  1786.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and 
Company   |   of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  Providence  Planta-  | 
tions,  begun  and   held   (in  Consecpicnce  of  ^\'arrants  |  issuetl  by  his 
Excellency  the  Governor)  at  Newport,  |  within  and  for  the  State  afoiv- 
said,  on  Mondav  the   S<'c-  I  ond   Dav  of  October,  in  the  Year  of  our 


242  THE    TOWER    COI-I-EfTION. 

I^onl  One  |  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty-six,  and  in  the  | 
Eleventh  Year  of  Independence.  |  [Colophon.']     Newjwrt:  Printed  hi) 
Solomon  Southwick.  [178(5.]  |  Folio,  pp.  8.  854 

(OCTOBER  (2d  Session)  178(i.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
Governor  and  |  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Provi- 
dence Plantations,  begun  and  holden  at  |  Providence,  within  and  for 
the  State  aforesaid,  |  on  the  last  Monday  in  October,  in  the  Year  of  | 
Our  Loi-d  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  |  Eighty-six,  and  in  the 
Eleventh  Year  of  In-  |  dependence.  |  [CWo/j/ion.]  Providence:  Printed 
by  John  Carter.  [1786.]  \  Folio,  pp.  9.  855 

1787 

OCTOBER,  1787.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and 
I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  Pro-  |  videnee  Planta- 
tions, begun  and  holden  at  South-  |  Kingstown,  within  and  for  the 
State  aforesaid,  |  on  the  last  Monday  in  October,  in  the  Year  of  |  our 
Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  |  Eighty-seven,  and  in  the 
Twelfth  Year  of  Inde-  |  pendence.  |  [n.  p.  1787.]  Folio,  pp.  14.    856 

1788 

FEBRUARY,  1788.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor 
and  I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  Pro-  |  videnee 
Plantations,  begun  and  holden  by  Ad-  |  journmcnt  at  Providence, 
within  and  for  the  State  |  aforesaid,  on  the  last  Monday  iu  February, 
in  I  the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  |  Hundred  and  Eighty- 
eight,  and  in  the  Twclfl;h  |  Year  of  Independence.  |  [n.  p.  1788.] 
Folio,  pp.  18.  857 


MARCH,  1788.]  |  At  the  (iciiei-al  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and 
I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  Pro-  |  videnee  Planta- 
tions, begun  and  holden  by  Ad-  |  journmcnt  at  East-Greenwich,  within 
and  for  the  |  State  aforesaid,  on  the  last  Monday  in  ^^larch,  |  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  |  Hundred  and  Eighty -eight, 
and  in  the  Twelfth  ]  Year  of  Independence.  |  [n.p.  1788.]  Folio,  pp. 
22.  858 

MAY,  1788.  I  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and  |  Com- 
pany of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Providence  Plantations,  begun 


RHODE   ISLAND.  243 

and  holden  at  |  Xe\v|)ort,  within  and  for  the  State  aforesaid,  |  on  the 
First  AA'ednesday  in  May  in  the  Year  |  of  our  Lord  One  Thousand 
Seven  Hinidred  |  and  Eighty-eight,  and  in  the  Twelfth  Year  of  |  In- 
dependence. I  [^Colophon.']  Providence:  Printed  by  John  Carter. 
[1788.]  I  Folio,  pp.  20.  859 

JUNE,  1788.  I  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and  | 
Company  of"  tiie  State  of  Rliodc-Island  and  |  Providence-Plantations, 
begun  and  holden,  by  |  Adjournment,  at  Newport,  within  and  for  the 

I  State  aforesaid,  on  the  Swond  ilonday  in  |  .June,  in  the  Year  of  our 
Lord  One  Thousand  |  Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty-eight,  and  in  the 

I  Twelfth   Year  of   Independence.    |    [Colophon.'\     Printed   by  John 
Carter.  [1788.]  |  Folio,  pp.  34.  860 

OCTOBER,  1788.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and 
I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhotle-Island  and  |  Providence-Plantations, 
begun  and  held,  by  |  Adjournment,  at  Providence,  within  antl  for  |  the 
State  aforesaid,  on  the  last  Monday  in  Octo-  |  her,  in  the  Year  of  our 
Lord  One  Thousand  |  Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty-eight,  and  in  the  | 
Thirteenth  Year  of  Independence,  j  [^Colophon.'\  Printed  by  John 
Carter.  [1788.]  |  Folio,  pp.  20.  861 

DECEMBER,  1788.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and 
I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Providence- Plantations, 
begun  and  holden,  by  |  Adjournment,  at  .South-Kingstown,  within 
and  I  for  the  State  aforesaid,  on  the  last  Monday  in  |  December,  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lortl  One  Thou-  |  sand  Seven  Ilundretl  and  Eighty-eight, 
and  in  |  the  Thirteenth  Year  of  Independence.  |  [n.  p.  1788.]  Folio, 
pp.  12.  ^  862 

1-S9 

MARCH,  178!t.  |  At  the  (Jeneral  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and  | 
Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Provideuc-e-Plantations, 
begun  and  held,  by  Adjournment,  at  East-Greenwich,  within  and  |  for 
the  State  aforesiiid,  on  the  Second  Monday  |  in  March,  in  the  Year  of 
our  Lord  One  Thou-  |  sand  Seven  Ilundrctl  and  Eighty-nine,  and  in 
I  the  Thirteenth  Year  of  Independence.  |  [^Colophon.^  Printed  by 
John  Carta:  [1789.]  |  Folio,  pp.  -22.  863 


244  THE    TOWKR    COLLECTION. 

MARCH,  1789.  |  At  the  Cieneral  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and  | 
Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  ami  Pro-  |  videnee  Plantations, 
l)egnn  and  liolden  at  New-  |  port,  witliin  and  for  the  State  aforesjvid, 
on  the  I  first  Wednesday  in  May,  in  the  Year  of  our  |  Lord  One 
Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  p]iifhty-  |  nine,  and  in  the  Thirteenth 
Year  of  ludepen-  |  dence.  |  [n.  p.  178S).]  Folio,  pp.  18.  864 

.JUNE,  1789.    I   At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and   | 
Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Providence-Plantations, 
begun  and  held,  by  |  Adjournment,  at  Newport,  within  and  for  the  | 
State  aforesaid,  on  the  Second  Monday  in  |  June,  in  the  Year  of  our 
Lord  One  Thousand  |   Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty-nine,  and  in  the 
I  Thirteenth  Year  of  Independence.  |  [n.  p.  1789.]  Folio,  pp.  17.  865 

SEPTEMBER,  1789.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor 
and  I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rho<le-Island,  and  |  Providence- 
Plantations,  begun  and  holden  (in  |  Consequence  of  Warrants  issued 
by  his  Excel-  |  lency  the  Governor)  at  Newport,  within  and  for  |  the 
State  aforesaid,  on  Tuesday,  the  Fifteenth  |  Day  of  September,  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  |  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty-  |  nine, 
and  in  the  Fourteenth  Year  of  Inde-  |  pendence.  |  \^Colophon.']  Prov- 
idence: Printed  by  Bennett  Wheeler.  [1789.]  |  Folio,  pp.  28.  866 

OCTOBER,  1789.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and 
I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rho<le-Island  and  |  Providence-Plantations, 
begun  and  holden,  by  |  Adjournment,  at  P^ast-Greenwich,  within  and 
I  for  the  State  aforesaid,  on  the  Second  Monday  |  in  October,  in  the 
Yrar  of  our  I^ord  one  Thou-  |  siind  Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty-nine, 
and  in  j  the  Fourteenth  Year  of  Independence.  |  [Cb/oyjAoH.]  Printed 
by  John  Carter.  [1789.]  |  Folio,  pp.  L8.  867 

STATE  of  Rhode-Island  and  Providence-Plan-  |  tations.  In  Gen- 
eral Assembly,  October  Session,  A.D.  1789.  \_Colophon.'\  Providence : 
Printed  by  John  Carter.  [1789.]  |  Folio,  pp.  8.  868 

1790 

JANUARY,  1790.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and 
I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Providence-Planta- 


RHODE   ISLAND.  245 

tions,  begun  and  held,  by  |  Adjournment,  at  Providence,  within  and 
for  the  I  State  aforesaid,  on  the  Seeond  Monday  in  Ja-  |  nuary,  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  One  Thousand  |  Seven  Hundretl  and  Ninety,  and  in 
the  Four-  |  teenth  Year  of  Independence.  |  [CbfopAon.]  Printed  by 
John  Carter.  [1790.]  |  Folio,  pp.  16.  869 

MAY,  1790.   I   At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and   | 
Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Providence-Plantations, 
begun  and  holden  at  |  Newport,  within  and  for  the  State  aforesaid,  | 
on  the  First  Wednesday  in   May,  in  the  Year  |   of  our  Lord  One 
Thousand  Seven  Hundred  |  and  Ninety,  and  in  the  Fourteenth  Year 
of  I  Independence.  |  [Co/oyViO/i.]     Printed  by  John   Carter.  [1790.]  | 
Folio,  pp.  22.  870 

JUNE,  1790.  I  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and  | 
Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Providence-Plantations, 
I  begun  and  held  by  |  Adjournment  at  Newport,  within  and  for  the 
I  State  aforesaid,  in  Consequence  of  Warrants  |  issued  by  his  E.xcel- 
lencv  the  Governor,  on  |  Monday  the  Seventh  Day  of  June,  in  the 
Year  |  of  our  Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  |  and  Ninety,  and 
in  the  Fourteenth  Year  of  |  Independence.  |  [^Providence:  J.  Carter. 
1790.]  I  Folio,  pp.  1(3.  871 

OCTOBER,  1790.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and 
1  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Providence-Planta- 
tions, begun  and  held  at  |  Providence,  within  and  for  the  State  aforc- 
I  said,  on  the  last  Monday  in  October,  in  the  |  Year  of  our  Lord  One 
Tliousand  Seven  |  Hundred  and  Ninety,  and  in  the  Fifteenth  |  Year 
of  Independent.  |  [Cohphon.l  Printed  by  J.  Carter.  [1790.]  |  Folio, 
pp.  20.  872 

1792 
FEBRUARY,  1792.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor 
and  I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode- Island,  and  |  Providenc-e-Plan- 
tations,  begun  and  holden  (by  |  Adjournment)  at  Provideniv.  within 
and  for  |  the  State  aforesiiid,  on  the  last  Monday  in  |  February,  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  One  Thou-  |  sand  Seven  Ihuulretl  and  Ninety-Two, 
and  I  in  the  Sixteenth  Year  of  Independence.  |  [Colophon.]  Provi- 
dence: Printed  by  Bennett  ]]Tieeler.  [1792.]  |  Folio,  pp.  40.  873 

17 


246  TIIF.    TOWF-U    COI.I.FXTION. 

MAY,  1702.  I  At  the  (ieneral  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and  | 
Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island,  and  |  Providence-Plantations, 
begun  and  holden  at  |  Newport,  within  and  for  the  State  aforesaid,  | 
on  the  First  Wednesday  in  May,  in  the  Year  |  of  our  Lord  One  Thou- 
sand Seven  Hundred  |  and  Xinety-Two,  and  in  the  Sixteenth  Year  |  of 
Independence.  |  \_Provide)ic€:  B.  W/ieeler/  1792.]  Folio,  jjp.  28-h .   874 

JUNE,  1792.  I  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and  | 
Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Providence-Plantations, 
begun  and  holden  by  |  Adjournment  at  Newport,  within  and  for  the  | 
State  aforesaid,  on  the  Third  Monday  of  June,  |  in  the  Year  of  our 
Lord  (^nc  Thousand  Seven  |  Hundred  and  Ninety -two,  and  in  the  Six- 
teenth j  Year  of  Independence.  |  \^Pi-on<ience :  B.  Wheeler  f  1792.] 
Folio,  pp.  28-f .  875 

AUGUST,  1792.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and 
I  Compan}'  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island,  and  |  Providence-Planta- 
tions, begun  and  holden,  in  |  Consequence  of  Warrants  issued  by  his 
Ex-  I  ccllcncy  the  Governor,  at  Newport,  within  and  |  for  the  State 
aforesaid,  on  the  Second  Wed-  |  nesday  in  August,  in  the  Year  of  our 
Lord  One  |  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Ninety-two,  |  and  in  the 
Seventeenth  Year  of  Indiependence.  |  \^Colojjlto)t.'\  Providence:  Printed 
by  Bennett  Wheeler.  [1792.]  |  Folio,  pp.  18.  876 

OCTOBER,  1792.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and 
I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island,  and  |  Providence-Planta- 
tions, I  begun  and  holden,  at  |  Providence,  within  and  for  the  State 
aforesaid,  |  on  the  last  Monday  in  October,  in  the  Year  of  |  our  Lord 
One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  |  Ninety-Two,  and  in  the  Seven- 
teenth Year  of  |  Independence.  |  \_Colophon.'\  Providence:  Printed  by 
Bennett  Mlieeler.  [1792.]  |  Folio,  pp.  42.  877 

1793 

FEBRUARY,  1793.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor 
and  I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island,  and  |  Providence-Plan- 
tations, begun  and  holden,  by  |  Adjournment,  at  East-Greenwich,  within 
and  I  for  the  State  aforesaid,  on  the  last  Monday  in  |  February,  in  the 


RHODE   ISLAND.  247 

Year  of  our  Lord  One  Thou-  |  sand  Seven  Hundred  and  Xinety-three, 
and  I  in  the  Seventeenth  Year  of  Independence.  |  [Colophon.]  Provi- 
dence: Printed  by  Bennett  Wheeler.  [1793.]  |  Folio,  pp.  21.  878 

MAY,  179.}.  I  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and  | 
Company  of  the  State  of  Khode-Island  and  |  Providence-Plantations, 
begun  and  holden  at  |  Xe\\-port,  within  and  for  the  State  aforesaid,  | 
on  the  First  Wednesday  in  May,  in  the  Year  of  |  our  Lord  One  Tliou- 
sand  Seven  Hundred  and  j  Xinety-three,  and  in  the  Seventeenth  Year 
of  I  Independence.  |  [Co/ophoH.}  Printed  hy  J.  Carter.  [lldS.]  \  Folio, 
PP-  -8-  879 

JUX'E,  1793.  I  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and  | 

Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island,  and  |  Providence-Plantations, 
begun  and  holden,  by  |  Adjournment,  at  Xewport,  within  and  for  the 
I  State  aforesaid,  on  the  Second  Monday  in  June,  |  in  the  Year  of  our 
Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  |  Hundred  and  Xinety-three,  and  in  the 
Se-  I  venteenth  Year  of  Independence.  |  [Colophon.]  Providence: 
Printed  by  Bennett  Wheeler.  [1793.]  |  Folio,  pp.  17.  880 

OCTOBER,  1793.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and 
I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island,  and  |  Providence-Plantations, 
begun  and  holden,  at  |  South-Kingstown,  within  and  for  the  State,  | 
aforesaid,  on  the  last  Monday  in  October,  in  the  |  Year  of  our  Lord 
One  Thousand  Seven  Hun-  |  dred  and  Xinety-three,  and  in  the  Eigh- 
teenth I  Year  of  Independence.  |  [Colophon.]  Providence:  Printed  by 
Bennett  Wheeler.  [1793.]  |  Folio,  pp.  21.  881 

1794 

FEBRUARY,  1794.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor 
and  I  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Providence-Plan- 
tations, begun  and  holden  by  |  Adjournment  at  Providence,  within 
and  for  the  |  State  aforesaid,  on  the  last  Momlay  in  Febru-  |  arv,  in 
the  Year  of  our  Loal  One  Thousand  |  Seven  Hundred  and  Xinetv- 
four,  and  in  the  |  Eighteenth  Year  of  Indepcnilence.  (  [Colojthon.] 
Printed  by  Carter  and  Wilkimoit.  [1794.]  |  Folio,  pp.  28.  882 

-MARCH,  1794.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and  | 
Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Providence-Plantations, 


248  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

begun  and  holden  by  |  Adjournment  at  East-Greenwich,  within  and  for 
the  State  afor<>said,  on  the  last  Moiulay  in  |  Maroii,  in  the  Year  of  our 
Jjord  One  Thousantl  |  Seven  Hundred  and  Ninety-four,  and  of  In-  | 
dependence  the   Eighteentli.    |    \^('olophonJ]     Piirded   by   Carter  and 
Wilkinson.  [1794.]  \  Folio,  pp.  33.  883 

1796 

MAY,  1796.   I  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and  | 
Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Providence-Plantations, 
begun  and  holden  at  |  Newport,  within  and  for  the  State  aforesaid,  | 
on  the  First  Wednesday  in  May,  in  the  Year   |   of  our  Lord  One 
Thousand   Seven  Hundreil    |    and  Ninety-six,  and  in  the  Twentieth 
Year  of  |  Independence.  |  [n.  p.  1796.]  Folio,  pp.  24.  884 

4 

JUNE,  1796.  I  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  |  and 
Company  of  the  State  ol'  Rhode-Island,  |  and  Providence-Plantations, 
in  New-E!ngland,  in  America;  [  begun  and  hoi-  |  den  by  Adjournment, 
at  Newport,  within  |  and  for  the  State  aforesaid,  on  the  Second  |  Mon- 
day in  June,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  |  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred 
and  Ninety-  |  six,  and  in  the  Twentieth  Year  of  Inde-  |  pendenc«.  | 
[Warren:  N.  Phillip.r."  1796.]  Folio,  pp.  28-^.  885 

OCTOBER,  1796.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  | 
and  Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island,  |  and  Providence-Planta- 
tions, begun  and  hoi-  |  den  at  Providence,  within  and  for  the  State,  | 
aforesaid,  on  the  last  Monday  in  October,  |  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord 
One  Thousand  |  Seven  Hundred  and  Ninety-six,  and  in  the  |  Twenty- 
first  Year  of  Independence.  |  [('oloplwn.'\  Warren  {Rhode-Island) : 
I  Printed  by  Nathaniel  Phillips,  Printer  to  the  State.  [179<3.]  |  Folio, 
pp.  23.         "  886 

1798 

JUNE,  1798.  I  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and  | 
Company  of  the  State  of  Rhode-Island  and  |  Providence-I'lantations, 
begun  and  holden,  by  |  Adjournment,  at  Newport,  within  and  for  the 
I  State  aforesaid,  on  the  Second  ]\Ionday  in  .Tune,  |  in  the  Year  of  our 
Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  |  Hundred  and  Ninety-eight,  and  in  the 
Twenty-  |  second  Year  of  Indepenilence.  |  [Chlophon.^  Proddence: 
Printed  by  Bennett  Wheeler.  [1798.]  |  Folio,  pp.  27.  887 


ST.   CHRLSlHM'HKi:.  249 

OCTOBER,  1798.  |  At  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Governor  and 
(  Com])anv  of  the  Stati;  of  Riiofli'-Islaiul  and  I'm-  |  vidence-Planta- 
tions,  begun  and  liolden  at  Provi-  |  dencc,  within  and  for  the  State 
aforesaid,  on  the  |  last  Monday  in  October,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  | 
One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Ninety-  |  eight,  and  in  the  Twenty- 
third  Year  of  Inde-  )  pendeiice.  |  [^Colophon.']  Neioport:  |  Frinted  by 
H.  &  O.  Fnrnmcorth,  \  Printers  to  the  llonorubh  Oeneral  Atisanhli)  of 
t/w  I  Skitr  of  Rhode-Mand,  &c.  \  M,1)CC,XCIX.  |  Folio,  pp.  2V,.  'sSH 

179J) 
MAY,   1799.  I  At  the  General   Assembly  of  the  State  of  Rliode- 
I  Island  and   Providence  Plantations,  begun  and  hold-  |  en  at  New- 
port, within  and  for  the  State  afore-  |  said,  on  the  first  Wednesday  in 
May,  in  the  Year  |  of  our  Lord,  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  | 
and  Ninety-nine,  and  in  the  Twenty-third  Year  |  of  Independence.  | 
[Colopkon.'}  Newport,  |  Printed  ht/  Oliver  Farnsworth,  |  Printer  to  the 
Honorable  General^  Asmnbhj.  [179!).]  |  Folio,  pp.  22.  889 

ST.  CHRISTOPHER. 

173» 

|CTS  I  of  I  Assembly,  ]  Passed  in  the  |  Island  of  St.  Christo- 
pher; I  From    1711,  to    1735,  inclusive.   |   [Royal  Anns.]  \ 
London:  Printed  by  John  Baskctt,  Printer  to  the  King's  Most 
F-reel-  |  lent  Majesty.  MDCCXXXIX.  |  Folio.  890 

ColUition:  Title,  1  leaf;  Index,  pp.  iii-x  ;  text,  pp.  1-182;  Title  to  Abridgment, 
1  leaf;  General  Heads,  &c.,  pp.  clxvii  clxviii ;  text,  pp.  169-198.  The  title  to  the 
Abridgment  reads :  An  |  Abridgmknt  |  of  the  |  Acts  of  Assembly,  |  Passed 
IN  THE  I  Island  of  St.  Christopher;  |  From  1711,  to  1740,  inclusive.  | 
[^Royal  Arms.']  \  London:  |  Printed,  by  Order  11/  the  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  \ 
and  Plantations,  by  John  Baskett,  Printer  to  the  |  Kiny's  Most  Excellent  Majesty. 
M.DCC.XL.  I 

17G9 

ACTS  I  of  I  Assembly,  |  passed  in  the  |  Island  of  St.  Christopher ; 
I  From  the  Year  1711,  to  17G9.  |  [Royal  Arm.'<.']  |  ."^^  Chri.-<lopher :  \ 
Printed  (by  Permi.mon  of  the  Coioicil  and  Assend)ly  of  said  I.-^land)  | 
by  Daniel  Thibou.  \  M.DCC.LXIX.  |  Folio.  "    "  891 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Index,  pp.  i-xiv ;  Acts,  1-183;  1  j).  blank;  Index  to 
Laws  of  the  Leeward  Islands,  pp.  i-ii ;  Laws  of  the  Leeward  Islands,  pp.  1-20; 
Krrata,  1  leaf. 


250  THE  TOWER   COLLECTION. 


SOUTH   CAROLINA. 

[HE  I  LAAVS  I  of  the  |  Prcvinre  |  of  |  South  Carolina,  |  In 
Two  Parts.  |  Tlie  First  Part  containing  all  the  Perpetual  .Vets 
I  In  Force  and  Use.  |  With  the  Titles  of  such  Acts  as  are 
Repealed,  Expired  or  01)solete,  |  Placed  in  the  Order  of  Time  in 
which  they  passal.  |  The  Second  Part  containing  all  the  Temporary 
Acts  I  In  Force  and  Use.  |  To  which  are  added  the  Titles  of  all  the 
Private  Acts,  |  And  the  Two  Charters  granted  by  King  Charles  II.  to 
the  I  Lords  Proprietors  of  Carolina.  |  And  also  the  Act  of  Parliament 
I  For  Establishing  an  Agreement  with  Seven  of  the  said  Lords  Pro- 
prietors for  the  I  Surrender  of  their  Title  and  Interest  to  His  Majesty. 
I  Collected  in  Two  Volumes.  |  By  Nicholas  Trott,  TjL.D.  |  ( 'liarleK- 
Tomn,  Printed  by  Lewis  Timothy,  MDCCXXXVI.  |  Folio.  8fl2 

Collation:  Half-title,  1  leaf;  Title,  1  leaf;  Title  to  Vol.  I.,  1  leaf;  1  leaf  blank; 
Preface,  pp.  i-vi;  Introdiictinn,  pp.  vii-xviii;  Half-title  to  Charters,  1  leaf;  Charters, 
pp.  xxi-xliv.  Title  to  Part  I.,  1  leaf;  TaWe,  pp.  (15);  1  p.  Wank;  Acts  with  special 
title  paf;es  to  those  passed  by  successive  Governors,  pp.  1-473;  Half-title  to  Vol.  II., 
1  leaf;  Title,  1  leaf;  Title  to  Act  of  Parliament,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.  483-500 ;  title  to 
Acts  passed  under  Governor  Johnson,  1  leaf;  Acts,  pp.  503-619;  Table,  pp.  4;  Title 
to  Part  II.,  1  leaf;  Table,  pp.  (2);  Temporarj'  Acts,  with  special  title  pages  to  those 
passed  under  successive  Governors,  pp.  1-59 ;  1  )i.  blank ;  "  The  following  Tables,"  1 
leaf;  "Use  of  the  following  Three  Tables,"  1  loaf;  1st  Table,  pp.  (9);  1  p.  blank;  2d 
Table,  pp.  (4) ;  3d  Table,  pp.  (3);  1  ]>.  blank;  Titles  of  Private  Acte,  pp.  1-17;  Table, 
pp.  (3).  A  large  paper  copy.  There  is  also  a  small  paper  copy  of  the  first  part  in  the 
collection. 

ACTS  I  Passed  by  the  |  General  Assembly  |  of  |  South-Carolina,  [ 
At  a  Sessions  begun  and  holden  at  |  Charles-Town  the  Fifteenth  Day  of 
November,  in  the  |  Seventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord 
George  |  the  Second,  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great-Britain,  France  | 
and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c.  Annoque  |  Domini 
One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty-Three.  |  And  from  thence 
continued  by  divers  Prorogations  and  Adjournments,  |  to  the  Twenty- 
Ninth  Day  of  May,  One  Thousand  Seven  |  Hundred  and  Thirty 
Six.  I  l^Eoyal  Arms.^  |  Charles- Town,  Printed  by  Lewis  Timothy, 
MDCCXXXVI.  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-60.  893 


SOUTH   CAROM NA.  251 

1737 

ACTS  I  Passed  by  the  |  General  Assembly  |  of  |  South-Carolina,  | 
At  a  Sessions  begun  and  holden  at  |  Charles-Town,  the  Tenth  Day  of 
November  in  the  Tenth  |  Year  of  the  Keign  of  Our  Sovereign  Loril 
Geoi^e  the  Second,  |  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great-Britain,  France 
and  Ireland,  |  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  etc.  Annoque  Domini 
One  I  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  riiirty-six.  |  And  from  thence 
continued  by  divers  Adjournments  to  the  Fifth  |  Day  of  March,  One 
Tiionsand Seven  Hundral  and  Thirty-six.  [17.S()-7.]  |  [Royal  AniiK.]  \ 
Charles- Tow  a,  Printed  by  Lewis  Timotliy,  1737.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf; 
pp.  63-107.  894 

1779 

STATE  of  South  Carolina.  |  At  a  General  Assembly  begun  and  | 
holden  at  Charlestown  on   Monday  the  Fourth  |  Day  of  January,  in 
the  Year  of  our  Lord  |  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy-  | 
nine;  and  from  thence  continued  by  divers  |  Adjournments  to  Thurs- 
day the  Ninth  Day  |  of  September,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  | 
Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy-nine.  |  [n.  p.  1779.]  |  Folio, 
Half-title,  1  leaf;  pp.  1-14.  895 

The  Half-title  reads :  An  Act  |  For  raising  and   payino  into  the  Public 

TrEAS-  I  URT  OF  the  StaTE,  A  Tax  FOR  THE  UsES  |  THEREIN  MENTIONED.   |   RATI- 
FIED THE  KiNTH  OK  SkPTKMBER,   1779. 


1790 

THE  I  PUBLIC  I  Laws  |  of  the  State  of  |  South-Carolina,  |  From 
its  first  establishment  as  a  British  Province  |  Down  to  the  year  1790, 
inclusive,  |  in  which  |  Is  comprehended  such  of  the  Statutes  of  Great 
Britain  as  were  made  of  force  by  |  the  Act  of  A.ssembly  of  1712,  | 
With  an  Appendix  containing  such  other  Statutes  as  have  been  enacted 
or  I  dec-lared  to  be  of  force  in  this  State,  either  virtually  or  expressly, 

I  to  which  is  addcil  |  the  Titles  of  all  the  Laws  (with  their  respective 
dates)  which  have  been  passed  in  |  South-Carolina  down  to  the  present 
time,  I  also  |  The  Constitution  of  the  I'niteil  ."States  with  the  amend- 
ments thereto,  |  and  likewise  |  The  Newly  Adoptetl  Constitution  of  the 
State  of  South-Carolina,  |  together  with  a  copious  index  to  the  whole. 

I  By  the  Honorable  John  Faucheraud  Grimk4,  Esq.  A.B.  &  L.L.D. 


252  THE  TOWER  COLLECTION. 

and  one  of  the  |  associate  Judges  of  the  Su|)erior  Courts  in  t!ie  State 
of  South-Carolina.  |  .  .  .  .  |  Pliilddelphift :  \  Printed  by  R.  AUken  & 
Son,  in  Market  Street.  \  M.DCC.XC.  |  4to.  896 

C'oUiition ;  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  1  p. ;  Preface,  1  p. ;  Titles  of  Acts,  pp.  v- 
Ixxvii ;  1  p.  blank;  Appendices,  pp.  1-43;  1  p.  Wank;  Index,  pp.  (58).  Judge 
.Toseph  Hopkinson's  copy,  with  lii.s  autograph  on  the  title. 


THE  UNITED  STATES. 

1781 

HE  I  CONSTITUTIONS  ]  of  the  |  Several  Independent  States 
I  of  I  .\meriea;  |  the  |  Declaration  of  Independence;  ]  the  | 
Articles  of  Confederation  |  between  the  said  States  ;  |  the  | 
Treaties    between    His    Most   Christian    Majesty  1  and    the    United 
States  of  America.  |  Published  by  order  of  Congress.  ]  Philadelphia: 
I  Printed  by  Francix  Bailey,  in  Market-Street.  \  M.DCC.LXXXI.  | 
Sm.  «vo.  897 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Authorization,  1  leaf;  pp.  .3-226.  The  first  collected 
edition  of  the  Constitutions  of  the  several  States,  of  which  only  two  hundred  copies 
were  printed  by  order  of  Congress. 


VERMONT. 

1779 

jlCTS  and  Laws  passed  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Rejire- 
sentatives  of  tlie  State  of  Vermont,  at  their  Session  at  Ben- 
nington,  February   11,   1779.    Dresden:   Judah   Paddock  & 
Alden  Spooner.  1779.  Folio.  898 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Constitution,  pp.  1-12;  Table,  pp.  (2);  Acts,  pp.  1-110; 
Proclamation  of  the  Laws,  1  leaf.     This  copy  lacks  the  title  page. 

1780 

ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Rcpre- 
senta-  |  tives  of  the  State  of  Vermont,  at  tiieir  Session  at  |  Benning- 
ton, October  1780.  |  [n.  p.  1780.]  Folio,  pp.  125-128-|-.  899 


VIRGINIA.  253 


17S1 


ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  |  Repre- 
sentatives of  the  State  of  Ver-  |  mont,  at  their  Session  at  Windsor,  | 
April  1781.  I  [n.  p.  1781.]   Folio,  pp.  (4).  900 

ACTS  and  Laws,  |  Passed  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  |  Repi-e- 

sentatives  of  the  State  of  Ver-  |  mont,  at  their  Session  at  Kenninji:ton, 

I  June  1781.  |  [n.  p.  1781.]   Folio,  pp.  (28  +  ).  901 

1787 

STATUTES  I  of  tlie  |  State  |  of  |  Vermont,  |  Passed  by  the  Legis- 
lature in  Februaiy  and  March  1787.  |  Windsor:  \  Printed  bi/  George 
Hough  and  Alden  Spooaer,  \  Printers  to  the  General  Asaembli/  of  said 
State.  I  M.DCC.LXXXVII.  |  4to.  "    "    902 

Collation  :  Title,  1  leaf;  Table,  pp.  (2) ;  Constitution,  pp.  5-18;  Laws,  pp.  19-171. 


VIRGINIA. 


1662 


HE  I  LA  WES  I  of  I  A'irgiuia  |  Xow  in  Force.  |  Collected  out 

of  the  A.s.seinljly  Kc<'ords,  and  |  Digested  into  one  Volume.  | 

Revised   and   Confirmed    by  the  Grand  As.sembly  |  lieid    at 

James-City,  by  Prorogation,  the  23d  of  |  March  1661.  in  the  l."3th  Year 

of  the  Reign  [  of  our  Soveraign  Lonl  |  KingCharles  the  II.  |  [(Vowji.] 

I  London :  |  Printed  in  the  Year,  M.DC.LXII.  |  Folio.  903 

Collation:  Royal  Arms,  1  p.  ;  Imprimatur,  1  p.  ;  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (2) ; 
Laws,  pp.  1-82 ;  Table,  pp.  (4).  Edited  by  Francis  Morison,  whose  name  appears 
at  the  end  of  the  dedication  to  .Sir  William  Berkeley.  With  a  contemporaneous 
manuscript  continuation  of  84  pages,  to  October,  1677,  which  differs  in  some  essential 
particulars  from  the  text  printed  by  Hening. 

1684 

A  I  COMPLETE  Collection  |  of  all  the  |  Laws  [  of  |  Virginia  | 
Now  In  Force.  |  Carefully  Copietl  from  the  |  Assembly  Records.  |  To 
^vhich  is  Annexed  an  |  .Uphabctical  Table.  |  London,  |  Printed  hy  T. 
J.  for  J.  P.  and  are  to  be  sold  by  Tho.  Mercer  \  at  the  Sign  of  the  Half 


254  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

Moon  the  Coi-ner  Shop  of  the  \  Roy ul- Exchange  in  Coi-nhU.  [1684.]  | 
Folio.  904 

foliation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (4);  Laws,  pp.  1-300;  Table,  pp.  (22). 
Edited  by  John  Pun-is.  This  copy  belonged  to  Robert  Beverly,  the  historian,  who 
added,  in  manuscript,  an  inde.\  and  numerous  legal  fonns. 

1727 

-VCTS  I  of"  I  Assembly,  |    Pas,s«l    in   the   |   Colony   of  Virginia,  | 
From  1662,  to  171">.  |  Volume  I.  |  [Iloyal  Arnui.'\  |  Ixtnflon,  \  Printed 
hy   John    Ba^kett,    Printer    to    the    Kinf/x    mod    Excellent  |  Majesty, 
MDCCXXVII.  I  Folio.  905 

Collation;  Title,  1  leaf;  Index,  pp.  iii-xxiv;  Laws,  pp.  1-891.  This  volume  in- 
cludes the  laws  of  August,  1715;  the  second  volume  wag  never  published. 

1737 

AX  EXACT  I  Abridgment  |  Of  all  the  |  Public  Acts  of  A.ssembly, 

I  of  I  Virginia,  |  In  Force  an<I  I'se.  |  Together  with  |  Sundry  Prece- 

dents,  adapted  thereto.  |  And  j  Proper  Tables.  |  By  John  Mercer,  Gent. 

I  Willianuiburg :  |  Printed  by  William  Parks.     m',DCC,XXXVII.  | 

16mo.  906 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  1  p. ;  To  the  Keader,  pp.  iv-viii ;  Table,  pp. 

ix-xlvii ;  1  p.  blank;  text,  pp.  1-345;  1  p.  blank;  Tables,  pp.  (46);  Precedents,  pp. 

(33) ;  Errata,  pp.  (3). 

1756 
AXXO  R^ni  (  Oeorgii  II,  |  Regis  Magnse  Britannije,  Francia?,  & 
Hibernise,  |  vicesLmo  nono.  |  At  a  General  Assembly,  b^un  and  held 
I   at  the  Capitol,  in  William.sburg,  on   Thursday    |    the  Twenty-fil\h 
Day  of  March,  in  the  Twenty-    |    ninth  Year  of  the  Reign   of  our 
Sovereign  Lord  |  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great-Britain,  | 
France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  |  &c.  and  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord,  1756,  being  the  |  First  Session  of  this  Assembly.  | 
[Williamsburg:  17.56.]  Folio,  pp.  28.  907 

AXXO  Regni  |  Georgii  II,  |  Regis  Magnic  Britannise,  Francite,  & 
Hibemiae,  |  tricesimo.  |  At  a  General  A.ssembly,  begun  and  held  at  the 
I  Capitol,  in  M'illiamsburg,  on  Thursday  the  TwentA'-  |  fifth  Day  of 
March,  in  the  Twenty-ninth  Year  of  |  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign 
Lord  George  II.  by  |  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great- Britain,  France,  | 
and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith  &c.  and  |  in  the  Year  of 
our  Lord,  One  Thousand  Seven  Hun-  |  dred  and  Fifty-six,  and  con- 


VIRGINIA.  255 

tinned  by  Prorogation  to   |    Monday  the  Twentieth  of  September,  in 
the  Thirtieth  |  Year  of  His  Majesty's  Reign,  and  in  the  Year  of  our  | 
Lord,  One  Thousand  Seven  Hnndrwl  and  Fifty -six  ;  being  tlie  Second 
Session  of  this  Assembly.  |  \^WUIiamsburg :  17.56.]  Folio,  pp.  4.     90.S 

1757 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II,  [  Regis  Magna  Britanniae,  Franeise,  & 
Hibernise,  |  trieesimo.  |  At  a  General  .\ssembly,  begun  and  held  at  the 
I  Capitol,  in  Willianisbtn-g,  on  Thursday  the  Twenty-  |  fifth  Day  of 
March,  in  the  Twenty-ninth  Year  of  |  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign 
Lord  George  II.  by  |  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great -Britain,  France,  | 
and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith  &c.  and  |  in  the  Year  of 
our  Lord,  One  Thousand  Seven  Hun-  |  dred  and  Fifty-six,  and  from 
thence  continued  by  |  several  Prorogations  to  Thursday  |  the  Four- 
teenth of  I  April,  in  the  Tiiirtieth  Yejir  of  His  Majesty's  Reign,  |  and 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  |  Hundred  and  Fifty- 
seven  ;  I  being  the  Thinl  Session  |  of  this  Assembly.  |  [  WilUanwburf/  : 
1757.]  Folio,  pp.  48.  "  909 

17.iS 

ANNO  Regui  |  Georgii  II,  |  Regis  Magnse  Britanuite,  Francia;,  it 
Hibernise,  |  trieesimo  secundo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly,  begun  and  | 
held  at  the  Capitol,  in  AVilliamsburg,  on  Thursday  |  the  Fourteentli 
Day  of  September,  in  the  Tiiirty-  |  second  Year  of  tiie  Reign  of  our 
Sovereign  Lord  |  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great-Britain,  | 
France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  |  ttc.  and  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  1758;  and  from  |  thence  continued  by  Prorogation 
to  Thursday  the  |  9th  of  September,  [November]  in  the  Year  of  our 
Lord  1758;  and  then  held  at  the  Capitol,  in  Williamsburg;  |  being 
the  Second  Session  of  this  Assembly.  |  [M'illidinsbuiy :  WUliam  Hunter. 
1758.]  Folio,  pp.  -1.  910 

17.50 

AXNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II,  |  Regis  Magufe  Britanniic,  Francis,  & 
Hibernise,  |  trieesimo  secundo.  |  At  a  Genei-dl  Assembly,  begun  and  | 
held  at  the  Capitol,  in  Williamsburg,  on  Thm-sday  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  September,  in  the  Thirty-  |  second  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our 
Sovereign  Lord  |  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great-Britain, 
I  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  |  <tc.  and  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  1758 ;  and  from  |  thence  continued  by  several  Pro- 


256  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

rogations  to  Thursday  |  the  22d  of  February,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord 
1759;  I  and  then  lield  at  the  Capitol,  in  WillianislniPfi ;  |  being  the 
Thii-d  Session  of  this  Assembly.  |  [Williainsbnry :  William  Hunter. 
1759.]  Folio,  pp.  m.  '  911 

AXNO  Rcgn!  |  Georgii  II,  |  Regis  Magnse  Britannite,  Fnineiaj,  & 
Hiberniae,  |  tricesimo  t<>rti().  |  At  a  General  Assembly,  begun  and  | 
held  at  tlie  Capitol,  in  Williamslnirg,  on  Thursday  |  the  Fourteentli 
Day  of  September,  in  the  Thirty-  |  seoond  Year  of  the  Keign  of  our 
Sovereign  Lord  |  (Jeorge  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great-Britain, 
I  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  |  &c.  and  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  1758 ;  and  from  |  thence  continued  by  several  Pro- 
rogations to  Thursday  |  the  1st  of  Xoveniber,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord 
1759 ;  I  and  then  held  at  the  Capitol,  in  Williamsburg ;  |  being  the 
fourth  Session  of  this  Assembly.  |  [  Williamsburg :  Witlium  Hunier. 
1759.]  Folio,  pp.  8.  912 

17fiO 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  Magufc  Britannise,  Francise,  & 
Hibernia;,  |  tricesimo  tertio.  |  At  a  General-Assembly,  begun  and  | 
held  at  the  Capitol,  in  Williamsburg,  on  Thursday  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  September,  in  the  Thirty-  |  Second  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our 
Sovereign  Lord  |  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great-Britain,  | 
France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  |  &c.  and  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  1758  ;  and  from  |  thence  continued  by  several  Pro- 
rogations to  Tuesday  |  the  4th  of  March,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord 
1760;  I  and  then  held  at  the  Capitol,  in  Williamsburg;  |  being  the 
Fifth  Session  of  this  Assembly.  |  IWilliuinsburg :  William  Hunter. 
1700.]  Folio,  pp.  6.  913 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  Magnae-Britanniae,  Francise  & 
Hibcrnia),  |  tricesimo-tertio.  |  At  a  General  Assembly,  begun  and  | 
held  at  the  Capitol,  in  AVilliamsburg,  on  Thursday  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  September,  in  the  Thirty-  |  Second  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our 
Sovereign  Ijord  |  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great-Britain,  | 
France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  |  &c.  and  in  the 
Y^ear  of  our  Lord  1758 ;  and  from  |  thence  continued  by  several  Pro- 
rogations to  Monday  |  the  19th  of  May,  in  the  Y'ear  of  our  Lord  1760 ; 


VIRGINIA.  257 

I  and  then  held  at  the  Capitol,  in  Williamsburg;  |  being  the  Sixth 
Session  of  this  Assembly.  |  [Williamshurg :  William  Hunter.  1760.] 
Folio,  pp.  6.  914 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  II.  |  Regis  Magnse-Britannise,  Francise  & 
Hibernise,  |  tricesimo-quarto.  |  At  a  General  Assembly,  begun  and  | 
held  at  the  Capitol,  in  Williamsburg,  on  Thursday  |  the  Fourteenth 
Day  of  September,  in  the  Thirty-  |  Second  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our 
Sovereign  Loixl  |  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great-Britain,  | 
France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  |  &c.  and  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  1708  ;  and  from  |  thence  continued  by  several  Pro- 
rogations to  Monday  |  the  6th  of  October,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord 
1760;  I  and  then  held  at  the  Capitol,  in  Williamsburg;  |  being  the 
Seventh  Session  of  this  Assembly.  |  [Williamnbuiy :  William  Hunter. 
1760.]  Folio,  pp.  7.  915 

1761 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  |  Rt^is  Magnae-Britannise,  Francia; 
&  Hibemife,  |  prirao.  |  At  a  General  Assembly,  begun  and  |  held  at 
the  Capitol,  in  Williamsburg,  on  Thursday  |  the  Fourteenth  Day  of 
September,  in  the  Thirty-  |  Second  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign 
Lord  I  George  II.  by  the  Grace  of  God  of  (ircat-Britain,  |  France, 
and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c.  and  in  the  Year  of  our 
Lord  1758  ;  and  from  |  thence  continued  by  several  Prorogations  to 
Thurs-  I  day  the  5th  of  March,  in  the  l.st  Year  of  the  Reign  |  of  his 
present  Majesty,  George  III.  by  the  Grace  |  of  God  of  Great-Britain, 
France  and  Ireland,  King,  |  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c.  and  in  the 
Year  of  our  |  Lord  1761  ;  and  then  held  at  the  Capitol,  in  |  the  City 
of  AVilliamsburg ;  |  Ijcing  the  Seventh  Session  of  this  General  Assem- 
bly. \^Williaimburff :    Willium  Hunter.  1761.^  Folio,  pp.  9-50.        916 

ANNO  Regni  |  Geoi^ii  III.  |  Regis  Magnse-Britannise,  Francise 
et  Hibernise,  se<'undo.  |  At  a  General  Assembly,  l)egun  and  held  at  | 
the  Capitol,  in  Williamsburg,  on  Tuesday  |  tiie  26tii  of  May,  in  the 
1st  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  |  Sovereign  Lord  George  III  by  the 
Grac-e  of  God  of  |  (ircat-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender 
of  I  the  Faith,  itc.  and  in  the  Year  of  our  Loi-d  1761,  and  |  fmin 
thence  continued  by  Prorogation  to  Tuesday  the  3d   |  of  November 


258  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 

following  ;  and  then  held  at  the  Capitol,  |  in  the  City  of  Williamsburg  ; 
being  the  first  Session  of  this  |  General- Assembly.  |  [Williamsburg: 
miliam  Hunter.  1761.]  Folio,  pp.  14.  917 

1762 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  |  Regis  Magnie-Britannise,  Francise  et 
Hibernise,  secundo.  |  At  a  General-Assembly,  begun  and  iield  at  |  the 
Capitol,  in  the  City  of  Williamsburg,  on  Tuesday  |  the  '26th  of  May, 
in  the  1st  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  |  Sovereign  Lord  (icorge  III.  by 
the  Grace  of  God  of  |  Great-Britain,  ]  France  and  Ireland,  King, 
Defender  of  |  the  Faith,  ttc.  and  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  1761,  and  | 
from  thence  continued  by  several  Prorogations  to  Thurs-  |  day  |  tiie 
14th  of  January,  1762,  in  the  2d  Year  of  his  |  Majesty's  Reign;  and 
then  held  at  the  Capitol,  in  |  the  City  of  ^^'^illiarasburg ;  being  the 
second  Session  of  this  General- Assembly.  |  [Williamshurg :  William 
Hunter.  1762.]  Folio,  pp.  2.  '  918 

AXXO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  |  Regis  Magnaj-Britannia-,  Francife  et 
Hibernise,  secundo.  |  At  a  General-Assembly,  begun  and  held  at  |  the 
Capitol,  in  the  City  of  Williamsburg,  on  Tuesday  |  the  26th  of  May, 
in  the  1st  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  |  Sovereign  I^ord  George  III.  by 
the  Grace  of  God  of  |  Great-Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  De- 
fender of  I  the  Faith,  &v.  and  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  1761,  and  | 
from  thence  continued  by  several  Prorogations  to  Tuesday  |  the  30th  of 
March,  1762,  in  the  second  Year  of  his  |  Majesty's  Reign;  and  then 
held  at  the  Capitol,  in  |  the  City  of  Williamsburg ;  |  being  the  Third 
Session  of  |  this  General-Assembly.  |  \^Williamsburg :  William  Hunter. 
1762.]  Folio,  pp.  10.  919 

ANNO  Regni  |  Georgii  III.  |  Regis  Magnse-Britannise,  Francise  et 
Hibernise,  tertio.  |  At  a  General-Assembly,  begun  and  held  at  |  the 
Capitol,  in  the  City  [.v/c]  Williamsburg,  on  Tucstlay  |  the  26th  of  May, 
in  the  1st  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  |  Sovereign  Lord  (iccjrgc  III.  by 
the  Grace  of  God  of  |  Great-Britain,  |  France  and  Ireland,  King,  De- 
fender of  I  the  Faith,  &c.  and  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  1761,  and  | 
from  thence  continued  by  several  Prorogations  to  Tuesday  |  the  2d  of 
November,  1762,  in  the  Third  Year  of  his   |    Majesty's  Reign;  and 


VIRGINIA.  259 

then  held  at  the  Capitol,  in  |  the  City  of  Williamsburg ;  |  being  the 
Fourth  Session  of  |  this  Goneral-Asseml)ly.  |  [Williamiibuiff:  William 
Hunter.  1762.]  Folio,  pp.  52.  920 

17(59 

THE  I  ACTS  I  of  I  Assembly,  |  Now  in    Force,  |  in    the  |  Colony 

of  Virginia.   |   A\'ith  |  An  exact  Table  to  the  Whole.   |   Published  by 

Order  of  the  General  Assembly.  |  [yl;-)/i.s  of  Mrf/iiiia.^      Wilti(iini<hni-f/. 

I  Printed  by  W.  Rind,  A.  Furdie,  and  J.  Dixon.  |  MDCCLXIX.  | 

Folio.  921 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Laws,  jip.  1-487,  Appendix,  pp.  489-4!)7 ;  Table,  pp. 
499-577. 

1770 

ACTS  I  of  the  I  General  Assembly,  |  10  Geo.  III.  |  with  an  |  In- 
dex. I  l^Arvhs  of  Virffinia.l  |  WilUamHburrf :  \  Printed  by  William  Rind, 
Printer  to  the  Colony.  \  MDCCLXX.  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  1-80; 
Index,  pp.  (3).  922 

1776 

AT  a  I  General  Assembly,  |  begun  and  held  at  the  Capitol,  |  In  the 
City  of  Williamsburg,  |  On  Monday  the  seventh  day  of  October,  in 
the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  |  Thousand  Seven  Hundretl  and  Seventy 
Six,  and  in  the  first  Year  of  the  |  Commonwealth.  |  William.'iburg :  \ 
Printed  by  Alexander  Purdie,  |  Printer  to  the  Commonwealth.  [1776.] 
Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-56.  923 

1777 

AT  a  I  General  Assembly,  |  begun  and  held  at  the  Capitol,  |  In  the 
City  of  Williamsburg,  |  On  ^londay  the  fifth  Day  of  May,  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  (3ne  |  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy  Seven, 
and  in  the  first  Year  of  the  |  Commonwealth.  |  William.-<burg :  \ 
Printed  by  Alexander  Purdie,  |  Printer  to  the  Cominomcealth.  [1777.] 
Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  1-34.  924 

AT  a  I  General  Assembly,  |  begun  and  held  at  the  Capitol,  |  In  the 
City  of  Williamsburg,  |  On  Monday  the  twentieth  Day  of  October, 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  |  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy 
Seven,  and  in  the  .-;econd  Year  of  the  |  Commonwealth.  |  William.-<- 
burr/ :  |  Printed  by  Alexander  Purdie,  |  Printer  to  the  Commonwealth. 
[1777.]  I  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  1-40.  925 


260  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

1778 

AT  a  I  General  Assembly  |  Begun  and  Held  at  the  Capitol,  |  in  the 
city  of  I  Williamsburg,  |  On  Monday  the  Fiftli  Day  of  October,  |  in 
the  year  of  our  Ijord  |  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy 
Eight.  I  Williamsbitrg :  \  Printed  by  Alexander  Purdie,  \  Printer  to  the 
Commonwealth.  [1778.]  |  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-46.  926 

1779 

ACTS  I  Passed  at  |  a  |  General  Assembly,  |  begun  and  laeld  at  the 
Capitol,  I  In  the  City  of  Williamsburg,  |  On  Monday  tlic  third  day 
of  May,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  |  One  Tiiousand  Seven  Hundred  and 
Seventy  Nine.  |  Williavisburg :  \  Printed  by  John  Dixon  and  Thomas 
Nicokon.  [1779.]  |  4to,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-57.  927 

ACTS  I  Passed  at  |  a  |  General  Assembly,  |  begun  and  held  at  the 
Capitol,  I  In  the  City  of  Williamsburg,  |  On  Monday  the  fourth  day 
of  October,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord,  |  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred 
and  Seventy  Nine.  |  Williamsburg:  \  Printed  by  John  Dixon  &  Thomas 
Nicokon.  [1779.]  |  4to,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-48.  928 

1785 

A  I  COLLECTION  |  of  all  such  |  Public  Acts  |  of  the  |  General 
Assembly,  |  and  |  Oi-dinances  |  of  the  |  Conventions  |  of  |  A^irginia,  | 
Passed  since  the  year  17(JS,  as  are  now  in  force ;  |  With  a  Table  of  the 
Principal  jNIatters.  |  Published  under  the  inspection  of  the  Judges  of 
the  High  Court  of  |  Chancery,  by  a  resolution  of  General  Assembly,  | 
the  IGth  Day  of  June  1783.  |  Bichmond :  \  Printed  by  Thomas  Nieol- 
son  and  Wiiliam  Prentis.  \  M,DCC,LXXXy.  |  Folio.  929 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.  3-221;  Table,  pp.  223-235. 

17J>0 

ACTS  I  passed  at  a  |  General  Assembly,  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  | 
of  I  Virginia.  |  Begun  and  held  at  the  Capitol,  in  the  City  of  Rich-  | 
mond,   on   Alonday,  the  eighteenth  of  October,  |  in  the  Year  of  our 
Lord,  one  thousand  |  seven  hundred  and  ninety.     liichmoiid:  Printed 
by  John  Dixon,  Printer  to  this  Commomrealth.  [179U.]  |  Folio,  pp.  66. 

930 


VIRGINIA.  261 

1791 

ACTS  I  ])assecl  at  a  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  ]  Commonwealth 
I  of  I  Virginia.  |  Begun  and  held  at  the  Capitr)!,  in  the  City  of  Rich- 
mond, I  ( >n  31(jnday,  the  seventeenth  day  of  (X'tober,  one  |  thousand 
seven  hundre<l  and  ninety  one.  |  I{ichm<md:  |  Printed  by  Augustine 
Davis,  Printer  for  the  Public.  \  M,DCC,XCI.  |  Folio,  pp.  44.  931 

1794 

ACTS  I  passed  at  a  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth 

I  of  I  Virginia.  |  Begun  and  held  at  tlie  Capitol,  in  the  City  of  Rich- 

I  mond,  on  ISIonday,  tiie  twenty-first  day  of  Oe-  |  tober,  one  thousand 

seven  hundred  and  |  ninety-three.  |  Richmond:  \  Printed  by  Augustine 

Davis,  Printer  for  the  Public.  \  ]\I,DCC,XCIV.  |  Folio,  pp.  54.      932 

A  I  COLLECTION  |  of  all  ^^uch  |  Ads  |  of  the  |  General  As- 
sembly I  of  I  Virginia,  |  Of  a  Pubhe  and  Permanent  Nature,  as  are 
now  in  |  Force ;  |  with  a  table  of  tiie  principal  matters.  |  To  which  are 
prefixed  the  Declaration  of  Rights,  |  and  Constitution,  or  Form  of 
Government.  |  Published  pursuant  to  an  Act  of  the  General  Assembly, 
inti-  I  tulctl,  "  ^Vu  Act  providing  for  the  Republication  of  the  |  Laws 
of  this  Commonwealth,"  passed  on  the  twenty-  |  eighth  day  of  De- 
cember, one  thousand  seven  |  htuidred  and  ninety  two.  |  Picliiuond :  | 
Printed  by  Augustine  Davis,  Printer  for  the  Commonwealth,  1794.  | 
Folio.  933 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.  3-342;  Table,  pp.  343-380. 

179G 

ACTS  I  passed  at  a  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  | 

I   of  I   Virginia.    |   Begun  and  held  at  the  Capitol,  in  the  City  of  | 

Richmond,  on  Tuesday,  the  tentii  day  of  (  November,  one  thou.sand 

seven  hundred  |  and  ninety-five.  |  Jiichmond:   \   Printed  by  Augustine 

Davis,  Printer  for  the  Public.  \  M,DCC,XCYI.  \  Folio,  pp.  59.     934 

17!)  7 
ACTS  I  ]iass((l  at  a  |  (ieneral  .Assembly  |  of  llio  |  Commonwealth 
I  of  I  Virginia.  |  Begun  and  held  at  the  Capitol,  in  the  City  of  Rich- 

18 


262  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

mond,  on  |  Tuesdaj',  the  eighth  day  of  November,  one  thou-  |  sand 
seven  hundred  and  ninety-six.  |  JRivlimond :  \  Printed  by  Augmt'me 
Davis,  Printer  for  the  Public.  |  M,DCC,XCVII.  |  Folio,  pp.  48.    935 

1798 

ACTS  I  passed  at  a  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth 

I  of  I  Virginia:  |  Begun  and  held  at  the  Capitol,  in  the  City  of  IJicli- 

I  niond,   on  Monday,  tlie  fourth  day  of  December,  |  one  thousand 

seven  hundred  and  ninety-seven.  |  liichmond:  \  Printed  by  Augustine 

Davis,  Printer  for  the  Public.  \  M.DCC.XCVIII.  |  Folio,  pp.  51.  936 

1799 

ACTS  I  passed  at  a  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  | 
of  I  A^irginia :  |  Begun  and  held  at  the  Caj)it()l,  in  the  City  of  |  Rich- 
mond, on  Monday,  the  third  day  |  of  December,  one  thousand  |  seven 
hundred  and  |  ninety-eight.  |  Richmond:  \  Printed  by  3Ieri wether  Jones 
&  John  Dixon,  \  Printers  to  the  Commonwealth.  \  1799.  |  Folio,  pp.  36. 

937 

ISOO 

ACTS  I  passed  at  a  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth  | 
of  I  Virginia.  |  Begun  and  held  at  the  Capitol,  in  the  City  of  Rich- 
mond, on  I  Monday  the  second  day  of  December,  one  thousand  |  seven 
hundred  and  ninety-nine.  |  Richmond :  \  Printed  by  Meriwether  Jones, 
Printer  to  the  Commonwealth.  |  M.DCCC.  |  Foho,  pp.  35.  938 

ISOl 

ACTS  I  pas^sed  at  a  |  (Jeneral  Assembly  |  of  the   |  Commonwealth 
of  Virginia.   |  Begun  and  held  at  tiie  Capitol,  in  the  City  of  Rich-  | 
mond,  on  Monday  the  first  day  of  December  |  one  thousand  eight  hun- 
dred. I  Richmond:  \  Printed  by  31.  Jone.i,  Printer  to  the  Commonwealth. 
[1801.]  I  Folio,  pp.  39,  (1).  939 

1S02 

ACTS  I  passed  at  a  |  General   Assembly  |  of  the  |  Commonwealth 
I  of  I  Virginia :  |  Begun  and   held   at  the  Capitol,  in  the  City  of  | 
Richmond,  on  Monday,  the  Seventh  Day  |  of  December,  one  thousand 


VIRGINIA.  263 

I  eight  hundred  and  one.  |  Richmond:  |  Printed  by  MeriweUier  Jones, 
I  Prinlerto  the  Commonwealth.  [1802.]  |  Folio,  pp.  53,(1).  940 


1805 

ACTS  I  jjassed  at  a  |  General  Assembly  |  of  the  |  Coniiu(wi\vealtli 
I  of  I  Virginia,  |  Begun  and  held  at  the  Capitol,  in  the  City  of  Rieh- 
mond,  on  |  Monday,  the  third  day  of  December,  one  thou-  |  sand  eight 
hundred  and  four.  |  Richmond:  \  Printed  by  Samuel  Pleasantx,  Junior, 
Printer  \  to  the  Vommonwealth.  [1805.]  |  Folio,  pp.  59 ;  1  p.  blank  ; 
Index,  pp.  i-ii.  941 

1823 

THE  I  STATUTES  at  Large ;  |  being  |  A  Collection  |  of  all  the 
I  Laws  of  Virginia,  |  from  the  |  First  Session  of  the  Legislature,  |  in 
the  year  1619.  |  Publishe<l  pui-suant  to  an  Act  of  the  General  Assem- 
bly of  Virginia,  |  passed  the  fifth  day  of  February  one  thou-  |  sand 
eight  hundred  and  eight.  |  Volume  I.  |  By  ^^'illiam  Waller  Hcning. 
I  ...  I  ...  I  ...  I  ...  I  New  York:  \  Printed  for  the  Editor,  by 
R.  &  W.  &  G.  Bai-tow.  \  1823.  |  8yo.     13  volumes.  942 

Collation:  Vol.  I.  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface  to  1st  Edition,  pp.  iii-xxii ;  Preface 
to  2d  Edition,  pp.  xxiii-xxiv ;  Contents,  pp.  2 ;  List  of  Governors,  Constitutions, 
Charters,  &c.,  pp.  3-118;  Laws,  pp.  119-552;  Index,  pp.  xxv-600  [48  pages]  ;  Cer- 
tificate and  Errata,  1  leaf.     The  second  and  best  edition. 

Vol.  II .  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  iii-iv ;  List  of  Governors,  pp.  vii-viii ;  Laws, 
pp.  9-583;  Index,  pp.  585-612;  Certificate  and  Errata,  1  leaf. 

Vol.  III.   Philadelphia:  |  Printed  for  the  Editor  by  Thomas  Desilver,  No.  253,  | 
Market  Street.  |  1823.  |  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  1  p. ;  List  of  Governors,  1  p. ;  Laws, 
pp.  9-571 ;  Index,  pp.  573-612 ;  Certificate,  1  leaf. 

Vol.  IV.  Rirhmomt.  \  Printeil for  the  Editor,  \  At  the  Franklin  Pres.i.  I)'.  »'.  Gra,/, 
Print.  I  1820.  |  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  1  loaf;  List  of  Governors,  1  leaf;  1  leaf  blank ; 
Laws,  pp.  9-565 ;  Index,  567-604  ;  Certificate  and  Erratii,  1  leaf. 

Vol.  V.  Richmond.  1819.  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  iii-vi;  List  of  Governors,  1 
p. ;  Act  concerning  the  publication,  1  p. ;  Laws,  pp  9-568;  Index,  pp.  57.3-603. 

Vol.  VI.  A  Vol.  C,  I  leaf;  Title,  1  p. ;  Certificate,  1  p. ;  Preface,  pp.  iii-iv ,  List 
of  Governors,  1  leaf;  Laws,  pp.  9-570;  Index,  pp.  571-004;  Errata,  1  leaf 

Vol.  VII.  Richnond.  1820.  Title,  1  ]).  ;  Certificate,  1  p.  ;  Preface,  1  leaf;  List  of 
Governors,  1  leaf;  Laws,  pp  O-titill ;  Index,  pp.  671-699;  Errata,  p.  701. 

Vol.  VIII.  Richmond.  1821.  Title,  1  leaf;  Certificate,  1  leaf;  Preface,  1  leaf;  List 
of  Governors,  1  leaf;  1  leaf  blank;  Laws,  pp.  9-672;  Index,  673-716;  Errata,  1 
leaf. 

Vol.  IX.  Title,  1  p  ;  Certificate,  1  p.  ;  Preface,  pp.  iii-v ;  List  of  Presidents,  1 
leaf;  Laws,  pp.  9-692;  Index  pp.  593-656;  Errata,  1  leaf. 


264 


THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 


Vol.  X.  Richmond.  1882.  Title,  1  leaf;  CcrtilUate,  1  leaf;  Preface,  jip.  iii-iv  ; 
List  of  Governors,  1  leaf;  1  leaf  blank;  Law.*,  pp.  9-582;  Index,  pp.  583-663;  Er- 
rata, 1  leaf. 

Vol.  XI.  Richmond.  1813.  Title,  1  leaf;  Certilieate,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  iii-iv; 
List  of  Governors,  I  leaf;  1  leaf  blank  ;  Laws,  pp.  9-575  ;  Inde.x,  pp.  677-639  ;  Errata, 
1  leaf. 

Vol.  XII.  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  1  p. ;  List  of  Govcruoi's,  1  p. ;  Laws,  pp.  9-79G ; 
Index,  pp.  797-832;  Certificate  and  Errata,  1  leaf. 

Vol.  XIII.  Philmlclphia.  1823.  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  1  leaf;  List  of  Governors, 
1  leaf;  Laws,  pp.  1-631;  Index,  pp.  633-649;  Certificate  and  Errata,  1  leaf.  The 
Certificate,  &c.,  is  usually  pasted  on  the  back  of  the  title  jiage. 


AMERICANA. 


AMERICANA. 


jl  COSTA.    (J.  de)   Historia  |   Xatvral   |  y  |   Moral  de  las  | 

Indeas,  |  En  qve  se  tratan  las  cosas  |  notables  del  cielo,  y  ele- 

mentos,  metales,  plantas,  y  ani-  |  males  dellas :  y  los  rites,  y 

ceremouias,  Icyes,  y    |   gouierno,  y  guerras  de  los  Indies.  |  Compuesta 

por  el  Padre  Joseph  de  Acosta  Religioso  |  de  la  Compafiia  de  lesus.  | 

Dirigida  a  la  Serenissima  |  Infanta  Dofla  Isabella  Clara  Eugenia  de 

Austria  |  [Cwf.]  |  Con  PrivUerflo.  \  Imp-esso  en  Seuilla  en  cam,  de  luan 

de  Leon.  |  Ano  de  1.590.  |  Sm.  4to.  1 

Collation :  Title,  1  leaf;  License  and  Approbation,  pp.  3-6 ;  Dedication,  pp.  7-8  j 
"Proemio  al  Lector,"  pp.  9-12;  text,  pp.  13-535;  Printer's  device  and  colophon, 
1  p.;  "TaMa,"  pp.  (25). 

ACOSTA.     The  |  Xatvrall  |  and  ^lorall  Historic  of  the  (  East  and 

West  I  Indies.   |  Intreating  of  the  remarkeable  things  of  Heaven,  of 

the  I  Elements,  Mettalls,  Plants  and  Beasts  which  are  proper  to  that 

Country :  Together  with  the  Manners,   |   Ceremonies,  Laws,  Governc- 

ments,  and  Warres  of  |   the  Indians.    |   AVritten  in  Spanish  by  Joseph 

Acosta,  and  translatetl  |  into  English  by  E.  G.  |  London  \  Printed  by 

Vcd:  Sima for  Edward  Blounl  and  WilUam  \  Ayjlei/.  I(j04.  |  Svo.       2 

Collation :  1  leaf  marked  A ;  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  1  p. ;  Author's  Advertise- 
niPiit,  pp.  (3) ;  text,  pp.  1—590  ;  Table,  pp.  (13)  ;   Errata,  1  p. 

A:srERICA:  |  Or  |  An    e.xaet  Description  |  of  the  |  West-Indies: 

I  More  especially  of  those  |  Provinces  which  arc  under  |  the  Dominion 

of  the    I    King  of  Spain,    j    Faithfully  rcj)rescntctl  by  N.  N.  Gent.   | 

London,  pnnted  by  Rie.  Hodgkinsonne  for  Edw.  Dad,  |  and  are  to  be 

sold  at  the  Gun  in  Icy-lane.  1655.  |  16mo.  3 

Collation:  1  folded  map;  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (4);  The  Publisher's  Adver- 
tisement, pp.  (4) ;  Contents,  pp.  (4) ;  text,  pp.  1-484  ;  ErratJi,  1  p. ;  List  of  Books,  1  p. 

ARCHDALE,  (J.)  A  New  |  Description  |  Of  That  |  Fertile  and 
Pleasant  Province  |  of  |  Carolina :  |  With  a  |  Brief  Account  |  of  its  | 

267 


268  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

Discovery,  Scttliiifr,  |  aiul  (lie  |  Government  |  Thereof  to  this  Time. 
I  Witli  several   Reiiiarkiihle  Passages  of  Divine  |  Providence  during 
my  Time.    |    By  John  .Vrchdale :  Late    |    Governour  of  the  same.    | 
London :  \  Printed  for  John  Wijnt,  at  the  Rose  in  St.  PmiFs  \  Clmrch- 
Yard.  1707.  |  Sm.  4to.  4 

Collation:  Half-titlp,  1  Ifnf;  Till.',  1  If.il';  To  tlio  Reailfir,  pp.  (3);  1  p.  lilmik; 
text,  pp.  1-32. 

BACKUS  (I.).  A  I  History  |  .if|  New-England,  |  With  particular 
Reference  to  the  Denomination  |  of  Christians,  called  |  Baptists.  | 
Containing  |  The  first  i)rinciplcs  and  .settle-  •  ments  of  the  Country  ; 
•  Tiie  rise  and  increitse  of  the  •  Baptist  Churches  therein  ;  •  The  in- 
tension of  Arbitraiy  Power  •  under  the  cloak  of  Religion ;  :  The 
Christian  Testimonies  of  |  the  Baptists  and  others  a-  |  gainst  the  same, 
with  their  |  Sufferings  under  it,  from  the  |  Beginning  to  the  present 
Time.  |  Collected  from  most  authentic  Records  and  |  Writings,  both 
Ancient  and  Modern.  |  By  Isaac  Backus,  |  Pastor  of  the  first  Baptist 
Church  in  Middlcl)orough.  |  Vol.  T.  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  | | |  Bos- 
ton: I  Printed  by  Edintrd  Draper,  at  his  |  Printing-  |  Office  in  New- 
berry-Street,  and  sold  \  by  Phi/ij)  \  Freeman,  in  Union-Street.    1777.  |    5 

Collation:  Vol.  I.  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  (6);  text,  pp.  1-544;  Appendix,  pp. 
1-15  ;  Errata,  1  p. 

Vol.  II.  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  iii-ix  ;  Index,  pp.  x-xvi;  text,  pp.  1-432. 

Vol.  III.  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  iii-vi;  Contents,  pp.  (2);  text,  pp.  9-334; 

Advertisement,  1  leaf.     The  title  to  Volume  II.  reads:  A  |  Church'|  History  |  of 

I  New-England.  |  Voi,.  II.  |  Extending  from  109O,  to  1784.  |  Including  |  A 

CONCISE  ViKW  of  the  AMERICAN  WaR,  AND  OF  |  TUE  CONDUCT  OF  THE  BAPTISTS 
THEREIN,  WITH    TUE  |  l'RE.SEXT   StATK  OF  THEIR  CHURCHES    |  Bt  IsAAC   BaCKUS, 

I  Pastor  of  a  Church  in  Middlehorouoii.  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ....  |  Providence, 
Printed  by  John  Carter,  and  sold  \  by  Philip  Freeman,  in  Union-Street,  Boston.  1784.  | 
The  title  to  volume  III.  reads:  A  |  Church  History  |  op  |  New-England.  | 
Extending  from  1783  to  1790.  |  Containing  |  An  Account  of  the  Religious 
Af-  I  FAIRS  op  the  Country,  |  and  of  |  Oppressions  therein  on  |  Kelioious 
Accounts;  |  with  |  A  Particular  History  |  op  the  |  Baptist  Churches  |  in  | 
The  Five  States  of  New  England.  |  Vol.  III.  |  By  Isaac  Backus,  |  Pastor 
of  a  Church  in  Middleborouqh.  |  ...  |  ...  |  ....  |  Boston:  \  Printed  by  Man- 
ning .j-  Loring.   \  Sold  by  S.  Hall,  No.  53,  Cornhill,  and  by  Manning  ^  Loring  \  in 
Spring  Lane.  |  1796.  | 

BELKXAP  (J.).  The  History  of  New-Hampshire.  By  Jeremy 
Belknap,  D.D.  Dover :  Printed  for  0.  Crosby  and  J.  Varney,  by  J. 
Mann  and  J.  R.  Remick.  1812.  8vo.  3  volumes.  6 


AMERICANA.  269 

Collation:  Vol.  I.  1  folding  iiiiip;  Title,  1  )>.  ;  Copyright,  1  p.;  Preface,  pp. 
iii-vi;  Contents,  vii-viii ;  text,  pp.  9-^88;  Appcndi.v,  pp.  289-3.51. 

Vol.  II.  Title,  1  p. ;  Copyright,  1  p. ;  Preface,  pp.  iii-xiii ;  Contents,  pp.  xiv-xvi ; 
text,  pp.  17-308;  Appendix,  pp.  309-377. 

Vnl.  Ill,  Title,  1  p.;  Copyright,  1  p.  ;  Preface,  pp.  iii-vii;  Contents,  1  p.;  text, 
pp.  9  201 ;  Appendix,  pp.  252-354.  These  volumes  not  yet  having  been  returned  by 
the  liindev  in  London,  a  full  description  is  unavoidably  omitted. 

BENZONI  ((J.).  La  Historia  del  |  Mondo  Nvovo  |  di  M.  Girolamo 
Benzoni  |  Milancso.  |  La(ival  tiatta  dc-llc  |  I  sole,  it  inari  nuoiianicnte 
ritrouati,  et  delle  |  iiiiouc  Cittii  da  lui  pmprid  Vcdiitc,  |  jh  r  acqiia,  & 
per  to-ra  in  |  (luattordcci  anni.  |  Niioiianiciitc  ristampata,  ft  illu.'sti-ata 
con  la  ginnta  d'alcunc  |  fo.se  notabilf  dfll"  Isole  di  Canaria.  |  Con 
Privilfgio.  |  [Frinto^s  demce.']  \  In  Venetia,  Ad  imtaniia  di  Pidro,  & 
Francesco  \  Tini,  fmteUi.  M.D.LXXTI.  |  [Colophon.']  In  Venetia,  | 
Appresiso  gli  hercdi  di  \  Giovan  Maria  Bonelli.  \  M.D.LXXII.  j 
16mo.  '  7 

Collation  :  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (3) ;  "Tavola,"  pp.  (2) ;  Portrait  of  Ben- 
zoni, 1  p.  ;  text,  folios  1-179;  Colophon,  1  leaf.     18  cuts  in  the-text. 

[BE VERLEY (Robert)].  Tlie  |  History  |  and  |  Rresent  State  |  of  | 
Virginia,  |  In  Fonr  Part.s.  |  I.  The  History  of  the  First  Settlement  |  of 
Virginia,  and  the  Government  there-  |  of,  to  the  present  Time.  |  II. 
The  Natural  Productions  atid  Conveni-  |  eneics  of  the  Country,  suited 
to  Trade  |  and  Improvement.  |  III.  The  Native  Indians,  their  Relig- 
ion, Laws,  I  and  Customs,  in  AVar  and  Peace.  |  IV.  The  present  State 
of  Country,  as  to  |  the  l*olity  of  the  (Tovernment,  and  the  |  Improve- 
ments of  the  Land.  |  By  a  Native  and  Inhabitant  of  the  Place.  | 
London:  |  Frinted  for  R.  Farker,  at  the  \'nicorn,  under  the  Fiazza\  \ 
of  the  Royal-Exchange.  MDCCV.  |  lOmo.  8 

Collation:  Frontispiece,  1  leaf;  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  (C) ;  text,  pp.  1-10-1, 
1-40,  1-04,  after  p.  .50 ;  1  leaf  folded  ;  1-83  ;  1  p.  blank  ;  Table,  pp.  1-10,  (3)  ;  Errata, 
1  p. ;   14  copper-plates. 

A  I  BILL  I  in  the  |  Clianccry  of  New-Jersey,  |  At  the  Suit  of  | 
John  Earl  of  Stair,  and  others,  Proprietoi-s  |  of  tiie  Eastern-Division 
of  New-Jersey ;  |  ^Vgainst  |  Benjamin  Bond  and  some  otiier  Pei-sons  of 
Elizabeth-  |  Town,  distinguished  by  the  Name  of  Clinker  Lot  Right 
Men.  I  With  |  Three  large  Maps,  done  from  Copper- Plates.  |  To  wliich 
is  added ;  |  Tiie  Publications  |  of  |  The  Council  of  I'roprietors  of 
East  New-Jersey,  |  And  |  Mr.  Nevill's  Si>eeches  to  the  General  As- 


270  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

sembly,  |  Concerning  |  The  Riots  committed  in  New-Jersey,  |  And  | 
The  Pretences  of  the  Rioters,  and  their  Seducers.  |  These  Papers  will 
give  a  better  Light  into  the  History  and  Constitution  of  New-  |  Jcr- 
.sey,  than  any  Thing  hitherto  published,  the  Matters  whereof  have  been 
chiefly  |  collected  from  Records.  |  Published  by  Subscription.  |  Prinlal 
by  James  Parker,  in  New-  York,  1747  ;  and  a  few  Copies  are  to  be  Sold 
by  I  him,  and  Benjamin  Franklin,  in  Philadelphia ;  Price  bound,  and 
Maps  coloured,  \  Three  Pounds ;  plain  and  stitcld  only,  Fifty  Shilling, 
Proclamation  Money.  \  Folio.  '• 

Collation:  Title,  1  p.;  Errata,  1  p.;  The  Bill,  pp.  3-81;  Schedules,  i-xiv,  pp. 
82-124 ;  3  Maps  folded  (Engraved  by  James  Turner  of  Boston) ;  Publications  of  the 
Council  (1),  March  25,  174G,  pp.  1-11 ;  (2)  March  25,  1747,  pp.  13-24  [for  23,  there 
being  no  p.  16]  ;  (3)  Sept.  14,  1747,  pp.  25-39 ;  "  Reprinted  from  the  New  York 
Weekly  Post-Bmj  of  May  19,  174fi,"  pp.  (2) ;  "  Reprinted.  .  .  .  Post-Boy  of  May  26, 
1746,"  pp.  (2) ;  Reprint  of  fli-st  page  of  the  New  York  Oazeite  of  March  7,  1747-48, 
1  leaf. 

BISHOPE  (G).  New-England  Judged,  |  by  the  |  Spirit  of  the 
Lord.  I  In  Two  Parts.  |  First,  Containing  a  Brief  Relation  of  the 
Sufferings  |  of  the  People  call'd  Quakers  in  New-England,  from  the 

I  Time  of  their  Arrival  there,  in  the  Year  1(556,  to  |  the  Year  1  (>(!(). 
AVherein  their  Merciless  AVhippings,  |  Chainings,  Finings,  Imprison- 
ings,  Starvings,  Burning  in  |  the  Hand,  Cutting  off  Ears,  and  Putting 
to  Death,  with  |  divei-s  other  Cruelties,  inflicted  upon  the  Bo<lies  of 
In-  I  nocent  Men  and  ^\'omen,  only  for  Conscience-sake,  are  |  briefly 
described.  In  Answer  to  the  Declaration  of  their  |  Pereec-utors  Apolo- 
gizing for  the  same,  MDCLIX.  |  Second  Part,  Being  a  farther  Relation 
of  the  Cruel  and  |  Bloody  Sufferings  of  the  People  call'd  Quakers  in 
New-  I  England,  Continuetl  from  anno  1G60  to  anno  1GG5.  Be-  | 
ginning  with  the  Sufferings  of  William  Leddra,  whom  |  they  put  to 
Death.  |  Formerly  Published  by  George  Bishop,  and  now  |  somewhat 
Abreviated.  |  \\'ith  an  Appendix,  |  Containing  the  A\'ritings  of  several 
of  the  Sufferers ;  with  |  some  Notes,  shewing  the  Accomplishment  of 
their  Pro-  |  phesies ;  and  a  Postscript  of  the  Judgments  of  God,  that 

I  have  befallen  divei-s  of  their  Pei-^ecutors.  j  Also,  |  An  Answer  to 
Cotton  Mather's  Abuses  of  the  said  People,  |  in  his  late  History  of 
New-England,  Printed  anno  1702.  |  The  whole  being  at  this  time 
Published  in  the  said  Peoples  [  Vindication,  as  a  Reply  to  all  his 
Slanderous  Calumnies.  |  ...  |  ....  |  London,  Printed  and  Sold  by  T. 
Sowle,  in  White-  \  Hart-Court  in  Gracious-Street,  1703.  |  16mo.         10 


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Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  To  the  Unprejudiced  Reader,  pp.  (6);  Title,  1  leaf;  text, 
pp.  1-231.  Appendix,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  23-5-498;  Whiting's  Truth  and  Innocency 
Defended,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-212;  Index,  pp.  (9) ;  Errata,  1  p. ;  List  of  Books,  pp. 
(2).  The  second  title  and  those  of  the  Appendix  and  Truth  and  Innocency  Defended 
read:  New-England  Judged,  |  Not  by  Man's,  but  the  Spirit  oip  the  Lord: 
I  And  I  The  Sum  sealed  tip  of  New-England'.s  |  Persecution.s.  |  Being  |  A 
Brief  Relation  of  the  Sufferings  of  the  People  |  called  Quakers  in 
THOSE  Parts  of  America,  from  |  the  heoinnino  of  the  5th  Month,  ICoC.  (the 

I  time  of  TUEIR   FIR.ST  ARRIVAL   AT    BOSTON  FROM    En-  |  OLAND)  TO  THE   LATTER 

END  OF  THE  IOth  Month,  lOGO.  |  Wherein  |  The  Cruel  Whipino  and  Scourq- 
iNGS,  Bonds  and  I.mprison-  |  ments.  Beatings  and  Chaininos,  Starvinqs  and 
Huntings,  |  Pines  and  Confiscation  of  Estates,  Burning  in  the  Hand  |  aKd 
Cutting  off  Ears,  Orders  of  Salb  for  Bond-men  and  |  Bond-women,  Banish- 
ment UPON  PAIN  of  Death,  and  put-  |  ting  to  Death  of  those  People,  are 
shortly  touched  :  AViTH  I  A  Relation  of  the  Manner,  and  some  of  the  other 
most  I  Material  Proceedings;  and  a  Judgment  thereupon.  |  In  Answer  | 
To  a  certain  Printed  Paper,  Intituled,  A  Declaration  of  |  the  General- 
Court  of  the  Ma,<sachuset.s,  holden  at  Boston,  the  18th  |  of  October,  1658. 
Apologizing  for  the  same.  |  By  George  Bishope.  |  .  .  .  |  . .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  | 
....  I  London,  Printed  in  the  i'ear  1661.     And  now  |  Re-printed,  170§.  | 

An  I  Appendix  |  To  the  Book,  Entituled,  |  New-England  judg'd:  |  Being 
Certain  |  Writings  |  Of   those  Persons  which  were  there  ]  Executed.  | 
Written  by  The.m  in  the  Time  of  their  Im-  |  prisonment,  in  the  Bloody 
Town  of  |  Boston.  |  London,  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  T.  Sowle,  in  White-Hart-  |  Cuwt, 
in  Gracious-Street,  1702.  | 

Truth  and  Innocency  |  Defended  ;  |  against  |  Falsehood  and  Envy  :  | 
And  THE  Martyrs  of  Jesus,  AND  |  Sufferers  for  his  sake,  |  Vindicated.  |  In 
Answer  to  Cotton  Mather  (a  Priest  of  |  Boston)  his  Calumnies,  Lyes  and 
Abuses  |  of  the  People  called  Quakers,  in  his  late  |  Church-History  of 
New-England.  |  With  Remarks  and  Observations  on  several  Pas-  |  sages 
IN  the  same,  AND  his  Confessions  TO  the  |  Just  Judgments  of  God  on  them.  | 
By  John  Whiting.  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ....  |  London,  Printed 
and  Sold  by  T.  Sowle,  in  |  White-Hart-Court,  in  Gracious-Street,  1702.  | 

BLACKSTONE  (^Y.).    Commentaries  |  on  tlio  |  T.aws  |  of  |  Eng- 
land. I  In  Four  Books.  |  By  |  Sir  William  iilackstone,  Knt.  |  Printinl 
fruiu   the  British   Copy,  |  Page   for  Page  with   the  Last    Edition.  | 
America:  \  Frinted  for  the  Subscribers,  \  By  Robert  Bell,  at  the  hite 
Union    Library,   in    Third-street,    \    Philadelphia.       ^riK'CIAXI.  | 
8vo.     4  volimies.  1 1 

Collation:  Vol.  I.  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  1  leaf;   Preface,  pp.  i-ii ;  Content*, 
pp  (2) ;  Half-title,  1  leaf;  Text,  pp.  3-485. 

Vol.  II.  Title,  1  leaf;  Contents,  pp.  (5);  1  p.  blank;  text,  pp.  1-520;  Appendix, 
pp.  i-xix. 

Vol.  III.  Title,  dated  MDCCLXII,  1  leaf;  Contents,  pp.  (5);  1  p.  blank;  text, 
pp.  1-455;  To  the  Encouragers  of  Literature,  1  p. ;  Appendix,  pp.  i-xivii. 


272  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

Vol.  IV.   List  of  Subscribers,  pp.  (22) ;   Title,  1   leaf;   Contents,  pp.  (.5)  ;    1  ji. 
blank;  text,  1-43G;  Appendix,  i-vii ;  1  p.  bliink ;  Index,  pp.  (43). 

[BLENMAN  (Jonathan)].  Remarks  |  on  the  |  Trial  |  of  ]  Joliii- 
Peter  Zenger,  |  Printer  of  the  |  New-York  Weekly  Journal,  |  \\'\h> 
was  lately  Try'd  and  Aequitted  for  |  Printing  and  Piibli.sjiing  Two 
Tiibels  I  Against  the  |  (iovernnicnt  of  that  Province.  |  London :  \ 
Printed  for  J.  lioherh  In  Warwk-k-Lunr,  MDCCXXXYllI.  |  {Prkc 
One  Shilling.)  \  Sm.  4to,  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  iii-iv;  Remarks, 
pp.  1-27.  12 

THE  BOOK  of  I  Common  Prayer,  |  And  Administration  of  the  | 
.Sacraments,  |  and  other  |  Rites  and  Ceremonies  |  of  the  |  Church,  | 
according  to  the  use  of  the  |  Cluireh  of  l^ngland  :  |  Together  witli  |  .V 
Collection  of  Occasional  Prayers,  and  |  divers  Sentences  of  |  Holy 
Scripture,  |  Necessary  for  Knowledge  and  Practice.  |  Formerly  col- 
lected, and  translated  into  the  Mohawk  Language  |  under  the  direc-tion 
of  the  Missionaries  of  the  Society  for  the  |  Propagation  of  the  Gospel 
in  Foreign  Parts,  to  the  Mohawk  |  Indians.  |  A  new  Edition  :  |  To 
which  is  added  |  The  (lospel  according  to  St.  Mark,  |  Translated  into 
the  Mohawk  Language,  |  By  Capt".  Joseph  Brant,  |  An  Indian  of  the 
Mohawk  Nation.  |  London:  |  Printed  hy  C.  Buck-ton,  Cireat  Puliney 
Sired,  I  Golden  Square.  1787.  |  12mo.  13 

Collation:  English  title,  1  leaf;  Mohawk  title,  1  leaf;  Preface  (in  English),  pp. 
i-iii ;  Contents,  double  column,  Euijlish  and  Mohawk,  1  p. ;  text,  altiTniite  pages  Eng- 
lish and  Mohawk,  pp.  2-50-3;  Observations,  1  p. ;  19  plates.  Tlie  Mohawk  title  reads 
thus:  Nk  TaKAWKA  |  YoNDERKANAYENDAOnKWA  |  OanSERAQWEOOUH,  |  NeoNI 
YaKAWBA  I  Ne  OrIGHWADOQEAOHTY  I  YONDATNEKOS.SERAOHS  I  NEONI  I 
TeKARIOHWAGEHHADONT,  I  OTA  ONI  |  AdERBANATENT,  I  NE  TEAS  NIKARIWAKE 
I  RaDITSIHUIISTATSTGOWA    I    RONADERIQHWISSOU    |    GORAGHGOWA    A-ONEA    RO- 

DANHAOun.  I  Oni,  |  Watkanissa-aghtoh  I  Oddyake  Adereanayent,  I  Neoni 

T.SINIYOQHT-IIARE  NE  |  KaGHYADOOHSERADOQEAGHTY,  |  NeWAHOiENY  AkOYEN- 
DARAKE  neoni  AhHONDATTERIIIHONNY.  I  A-ONEA  WADIRoROGHKWE,  NEONI 
TEKAWEANADliNNYOH  KaNYEN-  |  KCIIAGA  TsIKAWEANONDAGHKO,  NE  NEANK 
RaDITSIHUIISTATSY  NE  I  RaDIRIGHWAWAKOUOHKGoWA  RONADANUA-OUn,  KaN- 
YENKE  WAON-  I  DY'E  TSI-RADINAKERONNYO  OnGWE-OEWE.  |  KeAGAYE  ASE  YON- 
DEREANATENDAQHKWA.  |    ONI     TAHOGHSONDEROH    |    St.     MaRK     RaORIGHWADO- 

OEAGHTY,  I  Tekawkanadennyoh  Kanyenkehaqa  Rakowanea  |  T'Hayenda- 
NKQBA,  I  ROEWATATS.  |  London:  \  Karistodarho  C.  Buckton,  Great  PuHnej/  Sfrcet,  | 
Oolden  Square.     1787.  | 

BOSTON.    The  |  Votes  and  Proceedings  |  of  the  |  Freeholders  and 
other    Inhabitants  |  of  the  |  Town   of    Boston,  |  In    Town    Meeting 


AMERICANA.  273 

assembled,  |  According  to  Law.  |  (Published  by  Order  of  the  Town.) 

I  To  which  is  prefixed,  as  Introdiictorv,  |  An  attested  Copy  of  a  Vote 

of  the  Town  |  at  a  preceeding  Meeting.  |  Bodon:  \  Printed  by  Edes 

and  Gill,  in   Queen-Street,  \  And   T.  and  J.  Fleet,  in  Cornhill.  [1772.] 

I  8vo.  14 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Kesolution,  pp.  (2);  text,  pp.  1-36;  Appendix,  pp.  37-43. 

A  BRIEF  and  True  |  Narration  |  Of  the  Late  |  Wars  |  risen  in 

I  Xcw-England  :  |  Occasioned  by  the  Quarrelsom  disposition,  |  and 

Perfidious   Carriage  |  of  the  |  Barbarous,   Savage   and  Jleatheuish  | 

Natives  |  There.  |  Licensed  November  16.    Roger  Ijestrangc.  |  London 

I  Printed  for  J.  8.  1675.  |  Sm.  4to,  Title,  1  leaf,  pp.  3-8.  15 

BURK  (J.).  The  |  History  of  Virginia,  |  from  |  Its  First  Settle- 
ment I  to  I  The  Present  Day.  |  By  John  Burk.  |  Volume  I.  |  Peters- 
burg, Virginia,  \  Printed  for  the  Author,  by  Dickson  &  Pescud.  \  1804. 
I  8vo.     4  volumes.  16 

Collation:  Vol.  I.  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedicsition,  pp.  (2);  Preface,  pp.  i-iv;  text,  pp. 
1-295  ;  1  p.  blank  ;  To  the  Public,  pp.  (2) ;  Appendix,  pp.  299-348. 

Vol.  II.  Title,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.,  3-335;  1  p.  blank;  Appendix,  pp.  i-lxii. 

Vol.  III.  Title,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.  .3-469. 

Vol.  IV.  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  v-vii ;  1  p.  blank;  text, 
pp.  1—538;  Apjiondix,  i-xv  ;  Errata,  1  leaf. 

The  I  History  ok  Viroixia,  |  from  |  Its  First  .'^kttlkment  |  to  |  The 
Prksent  Day.  |  By  John*  Burk.  |  Volume  II.  |  I'cferslmrg,  Virginia,  \  Printed  by 
Dickson  ^  Pescud.  \  And  for  sale  at  the  book-stores  of  Somervell  j-  Conrad,  Pe-  \  iers- 
burg.  John  Conrad,  ^  Co.  Philadelphia.  Michael  <J-  |  John  Conrad,  ^  Co.  Baltimore 
Rapine,  Conrad,  .j-  |  Co.  Washington  City,  and  Bonsall,  Chn-  |  rod,  <J-  Co.  Norfolk.  \ 
1805.  I 

The  I  History  ok  Virginia,  |  From  |  Its  First  Settlement  |  to  |  The 
Present  Day.  |  By  John  Burk.  |  Volume  III.  |  Petersburg,  Virginia,  |  Printedby 
Dickson  ^  Pescud,  \  aiui  for  sale  at  the  book-stores  of  Somei-rell  J-  Conrad,  Pe-  |  ters- 
burg.  John  Conrad,  <(■  Co.  Philadelphia.  Michael  .j-  |  John  Conrad  <f-  Co.  Baltimore. 
Rapine,  Conrad,  ij-  Co.  Washington  City  and  Bonsall,  Co)i-  \  i-ad,  ^  Co.  Norfolk.  \ 
1805.  I 

The  I  History  of  Viroikia;  |  commenced  by  |  John  Burk,  |  and  continued 
by  I  Skelton  Jones  |  and  |  Louis  Hue  Gerardin.  |  Vol.  IV.  |  — Petersburg, 
Virginia —  |  Printed  by  M.  W.  Dunnavantfor  the  Proprietors.  |  1816.  | 

[BURNET  (William).]     An  |  Es.'viy  |  on  \  Scripture-Proijhecy,  | 
AVherein  it  is  Endeavouretl  |  to  |  Explain  the  Three  Periods  |  Con- 
tain'd  in  the  XII  Chapter  of  the  |  Prophet   Daniel.  |  With  some  Ar- 


274  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

guments  to  make  it  Probable,  |  That  the  First  of  the  Periods  did 
Expire  in  the  Year  ]  1715.  |  .  .  .  |  ...  |  ...  |  ....  |  [Xeir  York  :^ 
Printed  [by  W.  Bradford]  in  the  Year  MDCCXXIV.  |  Sq.  8vo, 
Title,  1  leaf;  Contents,  1  leaf;  pp.  1-167.  17 

C[ASTELL]  (W[illiam]).     A  |  Petition  |  of  W.  C.  |  Exhibiteil  | 

To  the  High  |  Covrt  of  Parliamcn  |  now  a.ssembled,  for  the  propa-  | 

gating  of  the  Gospel  in  |  America  and  tlic  A\'est  Indies ;  and  |  for  the 

setling  of  our  Plantations  |  there ;  whieh  Petition  is  ai)pro-  |  ved  by 

70  able  English  |  Divines.  |  Also  by  Ma.ster  Alexander  Henderson,  | 

and  some  worthy  Ministers  |  of  Scotland.  |  Printed  in  tlie  yeare,  1641. 

I  Sm.  4to.         '  18 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.  5-17,  10,  15  for  19.     Pages  18  and  19  are  mis- 
numbered  10  and  15. 

A  CLEAR  and  Succinct  |  Account  |  of  |  Xorth  America,  |  Histori- 
cal, Gcograpliical,  &c.  \  So  far  as  it  respects  |  The  Arguments  of  the 
present  Time.  |  Done  from  Authentic  Record.s,  |  And  the  best  Relations 
extant.  |  Dublin :  \  Printed  by  Richard  James,  at  Newton's  Head,  | 
in  Dame-street,  1755.  |  8vo,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-48.  lit 

GOLDEN  (C).  The  |  History  |  of  the  |  Five  Indian  Nations  | 
of  I  Canada,  |  wliich  are  |  The  Barrier  between  the  I^nglish  and  | 
French  in  that  Part  of  the  World.  |  A\'itli  |  Particular  Accounts  of 
their  Religion,  Manners,  Customs,  Laws,  |  and  Government ;  their 
several  Battles  and  Treaties  witli  the  |  European  Nations  ;  their  Wars 
with  the  other  Indians ;  |  and  |  A  true  Account  of  the  present  State  of 
our  Trade  witii  them.  |  In  which  arc  shewn,  |  The  great  Advantage  of 
their  Trade  and  Alliance  to  the  British  Nation  ;  |  and  the  Intrigues 
and  .Vttcmjtfs  of  the  French  to  engage  them  from  us ;  |  a  Subject 
nearly  concerning  all  our  American  Plantations,  and  highly  |  meriting 
the  Consideration  of  the  British  Nation.  |  By  the  Honourable  Cad- 
wallader  Colden,  Esq ;  |  One  of  his  Majesty's  Coun.-*el,  and  Surveyor- 
General  of  New- York.  |  To  which  are  added,  |  Awounts  of  the  several 
other  Nations  of  Indians  in  North-America,  their  |  Numbers,  Strength, 
<tc.  and  the  Treaties  M'hieh  have  been  lately  |  made  with  tliem.  |  The 
Second  Edition.  |  London :  \  Printed  for  John  Whiston  at  Mr.  Boyle's 
Head,  and  \  Lockyer  Daris  at  Lord  Bacon's  Head,  both  in  Fled-  \  street, 
and  John  Ward  opposite  the  Royal  Exchange.  \  MDCCL.  |  8vo.        20 


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Collation :  List  of  Books,  1  leaf;  1  map  folded ;  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  iii-ix  ; 
Preface,  pp.  xi-xiv. ;  Vocabulary,  pp.  xv-xvi ;  Contents,  pp.  (4);  text,  pp.  1-90; 
Half-title  to  Part  II.,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  iii-iv;  text,  pp.  91-204;  Pajjers  relating  to 
an  Act  of  the  Assembly  of  New  York,  Half-title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-44;  Treaty,  July, 
1742,  Half-title,  1  leaf;  pp.  47-86;  Treaty,  June,  1744,  Half-title,  1  leaf;  pp.  89- 
152;  Treaty,  August  and  September,  1746,  Half-title,  1  leaf;  pp.  155-196;  Collec- 
tion of  Charters  of  Pennsylvania,  Half-title,  1  leaf;  pp.  199-283;  List  of  Books,  1  p. 

CUGNET  (F.  J.).  Extrait,s  |  Des  Edits,  Declarations,  Ordun-  | 
nances  et  Keglemens,  de  sa  Ma-  |  jest4  Tr^s  Chretienne.  |  Dcs  Regle- 
niens  et  Jugemen.s  des  |  Gouverneurs  Goneraux  et  Inten-  |  dans  con- 
cernans  las  ju.stice ;  et  des  |  Reglemens  et  Ordonnanecs  de  Po-  |  lice 
reudues  par  les  Intendans,  |  Fai.sans  partie  de  la  legislature  en  |  force 
en  la  Colonic  du  Canada,  |  aiijourd'hui  Province  de  Quebec.  |  Tires 
des  Registre.s  du  Conseil  Supe-  |  rieur  et  de  ceux  d'Intendance.  |  Par 
Franjois  Joseph  Cugnet  Ecuier,  Seignieur  de  St.  \  Etienne,  &c.  &c.  \ 
Quebec:  |  Chez  Guillaume  Broum,  \  MDCCLXXV.  |  Sq.  8vo.         21 

Collation:  Half-title,  1  leaf;  Title,  1  p.  ;  Table,  &c.,  1  p. ;  text,  pp.  3-106.  From 
the  sheet-marks  it  would  seem  that  this  was  printed  with  the  Traite  de  la  Police,  of 
which  the  title  is  given  below. 

CUGNET  (F.  J.).  Traits  |  de  la  |  Loi  des  Fiefs.  |  Qui  a  toujours  6t6 
suivie  en  Canada  depuis  son  €ta-  \  blissement,  tirfe  de  celle  contenue  en 
la  Coiitume  de  |  la  Prevotc  ct  Vicomt^'  de  Paris,  il  laquelle  les  Fiefs  | 
et  Seigneuries  de  cette  Province  sont  assujettis,  en  |  vcrtu  de  Icurs  titres 
primatifs  de  Concession,  et  des  |  Edits,  R^lemens,  Ordonances  et  Dec- 
larations de  .sa  I  Majeste  tr^s  Chretienne,  rendus  en  consequence;  et  | 
des  diferens  Jugemens  d'lntendans  rendus  A  cet  |  6gard,  en  vcrtu  de  la 
Loi  des  Fiefs,  et  des  dits  E-  |  dits,  Reglemens,  Ordonanc-es  et  Declara- 
tions. I  Traite  utile  il  tons  les  Seigneurs  de  cette  I'rovincc,  tant  nou- 
veaux  I  qu'anciens  Siijets,  aiix  Juges  et  an  Rcceveur-gC'neral  des  Droits 
I  de  sa  Majeste.  |  Par  Francois  Joseph  Cugnet,  Ecuier,  Seigneur  de 
St.  I  Etienne,   &c.  &c.  |  .  .  .  .  |  Quebec :  \  Chez  Guillaume  Broum,    \ 
MDCCLXXV.  I  Scj.  8vo.  22 

Collation :  Half-title,  1  leaf;  Title,  1  p. ;  Table,  1  p. ;  Dedication,  pp.  ix-x  ;  Pref- 
ace, pp.  xi-xii;  Introduction,  pp.  xiii-xiv;  text,  pp.  1-71;  3  pp.  blank;  Half-title 
to  Traite  des  Anciens  Loix  de  Propriete,  1  leaf;  Title,  1  p. ;  Table,  1  p. ;  Preface, 
pp.  iii-iv  ;  text,  pp.  5-188 ;  Advertisement,  1  p. ;  Liste  des  Livre.*,  1  p.  The  title  to 
the  second  tract   reads:   Traite  |  Abrege  i>e.s    axcieses    Loix,   Coutumes  et 

US.\QES   de    la  I  CoLOSIE   DU   CaXADA,    AUJOlRD'Hiy     PR0VI^■CE    DE    QUE-  |  BEC, 
TIRE    DE   LA    COUTIME   DE    LA   PREVOTE   ET   VICOMTE    DE  |  PaRIS,   k   LAdUELLE    LA 


276  THE    TOWER    COLLECTIOK. 

DITE  COLONIE  ETAIT  ASSUJETIE,  EN  |  CONSEQUENCE  DE  L'EdIT  DE  L'ETABLISSEMENT 
DU  CONSEIL  I  SOUVERAIN  DU  MOIS  D'AvRIL  1G63;  AVEC  I.'F.Xn.ICA-  I  TION  DE 
CQAqUE  TITRE  ET  DE  CUAQUE  ARTICLE,  I'UISSEE  |  DANS  LES  MEILLEURS  AUTIIEURS 
QUI  ONT  iCRIT  ET  CO-  |  MENTE  LA  DITE  COUTUME.  |  NeCESSAIRE  A  TOUTES  LES  I'ER- 
SONNES  QUI  VOTJDRONT  AVOIR  |  UNE  TEINTUBE  DES  DITES  ANCIENES  LOIX,  COU- 
TUMES  ET  I  USAGES,  ET  QUI  I'OURKA  LES  FACILITER  DANS  L'ETUDE  QU'ILS  |  SERONT 

obliges  d'en  faike,  tant  commk  ju(!es,  que  |  comme  avocats  ou  procurers.  | 
Par  Francois  Josei-u  Cuonet  Ecuier,  Seigneur  de  St.  |  Etienne,  &c.  &c.  ] 
...  I  ...  I  ....  I  Quebec:  \  C/iez  Guillamne  Brown,  \  MDCCLXXV.  | 


CUGNET.  Trait6  |  de  la  |  Police.  |  Qui  a  toujours  (:i(i  suivie  en 
Canada,  aiijoimriuii  |  rrovincc  de  QueLet-,  depuis  .son  ftablisscment  jns- 
qu'a  I  la  conquOte,  tiro  de.s  diforens  reglcmons,  jugeniens  |  et  ordon- 
nanoes  d'Intendans,  n  ([iii  par  leur.s  com-  |  missions,  cette  partie  du 
gouvernement  etait  totale-  |  nicnt  atribuec,  a  I'cxclusion  de  tons  autres 
juges,  I  qui  n'en  pouvaicnt  connaitre  qu'en  qualitc  de  leurs  |  subde- 
legu<5s.  I  Traits  qui  pourrail  Ctre  de  quel  qu'utilit^  aux  Grands  |  Voy- 
ers,  et  aux  juges  de  Police  en  cette  Province.  |  Par  Franjois  Joseph 
Cugnet,  Ecuier,  Seigueur  de  St  |  Etienne,  &c.  <tc.  |  .  .  .  .  |  Quebec :  | 
Chez  Guillaume  Broicn,  \  MDCLXXV.  |  Sq.  8vo.  23 

Colliition:  Half-title,  1  leaf;  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  iii ;  text,  pp.  5-25;  Table, 
p.  (1). 

A  I  DECLARATION  |  of  tiie  Demea-  |  nor  and  Cariage  of  |  Sir 
Walter  Raleigh,  |  Knight,  aswell  in  his  Voyage,  a.s  ]  in,  and  .sitlicnce 
his  Returnc  ;  And  of  the  true  niotiues  and  induce-  |  ments  which  occa- 
sioned His  ]\Iajestie  |  to  Proceed  in  doing  lustice  vpon  him,  |  as  hath 
bene  done.  |  London,  \  Printed  by  Bonham  Norton  |  and  John  Bill, 
deputie  Printers  for  \  the  Kim/g  most  Excellent  3Iajesiie.  \  M.DC.XVIII. 
I  Sm.  4to,  pp.  (4);  G8.  24 

DODDRIDGE  (J.).  Notes,  |  on  the  settlement  and  |  Indian  Wars, 
I  Of  the  Western  Parts  of  |  Virginia  &  Pennsylvania,  |  from  the  year 
176a  until  the  |  year  1783  inclusive.  |  Together  with  a  View,  |  Of  the 
state  of  society  and  manners  of  the  first  settlei-s  |  of  the  Western 
Country.  |  By  the  Rev.  Dr.  Jos.  Doddridge.  |  Wcllsburfjh,  Ya.  \ 
Printed  at  the  office  of  the  Gazette,  \  For  the  author.  \  1824.  |  12mo.  25 
Collation :  Title,  1  p. ;  Copyright,  1  p. ;  Index,  pp.  (2) ;  To  the  Reader,  pp.  (G) ; 
Preface,  pp.  v-.xii;  text,  pp.  1")-31(!. 


AMERICANA.  277 

[DULANY  (Daniel)].    Considerations  |  on  the  |  Propriety  \  of  im- 
posing I  Taxes  I  in  the  |  Jiritish  Colonies,  |  For  the  Purpose  of  raising 
a  llevenue,  by  |  Act  of  Parliament.  |  ...  |  ....  |  The  Second  Edition. 
I  Annapolis:  Printed  and  Sold  by  Jonan  Green.  1765.  |  (Price  Two 
Shillings  and  Six-pence.)  \  Sm.  4to.  26 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  .3^;  text,  5-5.5.  This  copy  belonged  to 
Samuel  Chase,  one  of  the  signeiii  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  and  bears  his 
autograph  upon  tlie  title. 

THE   ELIOT   INDIAN   TRACTS. 

NEW  I  ENGLANDS  |  First  Fruits ;  |  In  Respect, 

{Conversion  of  some,      ■^ 
Conviction  of  divers,     V  of  the  Indians. 
Preparation  of  svindry  J 
2.  Of  the  progre.sse  of  Learning,  in  the  Colledge  at  |  Cambridge  in 
Massacusets  Bay.  |  With  |  Divers  other  speciall   Matters   concerning 
that  Couutrey.  |  Published  by  the  instant  request  of  sundry  Friends, 
who  desire  |  to  l)e  satisfied  in  these  points  by  many  New-England  Men 
I  who  are  here  present,  and  were  eye  or  eare-  |  witnesses  of  the  same. 
I  ...  I  ...  I  ....  I  London,  |  Printed  hij  R.  0.  and  G.  D.for  Henry 
Overton,  and  are  to  be  \  sold  at  kin  shop  in  Popes-head-Alley.  1643.  | 
Sm.  4to.  27 

Collation:  Title,  1  loaf;  New-England's  First  Fruits,  in  respect  to  the  Indians,  pp. 
1-19  for  11 ;  in  respect  to  the  College,  pp.  12-26.  Page  7  is  raisnumbered  15;  pp. 
10-1 1  are  misnumbered  18-19,  and  p.  14  is  misnumbcred  22.  The  firet  of  the  series 
of  reports  from  New  England  relative  to  the  convereion  of  the  aborigines,  known  as 
the  Eliot  Indian  Tracts. 

THE  I  DAY-BREAKING,  |  if  not  |  The  Sun-Rising  |  of  the  | 
Gospel  I  AVith  the  |  Indians  in   New-England.  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  | 
...   I    ...  I  ...  .    I    London,  \  Printed   by  Rich.    Cotes,  for   Fidk 
Clifton,  and  are  to  bee  \  sold  at  his  shop  under  Saint  MargareUi  Church 
on  I  New-fish-street  Ilill,  1647.  |  Sm.  4to.  28 

Collation :  Title,  1  p. ;  To  the  Keader,  1  p. ;  A  True  Relation,  pp.  1-25.  The 
second  of  the  series. 

THE  I  CLEAR  Sun-shine  (.f  the  Go.-^ijel  |  Breaking  Forth  |  upon 
the  I  Lidiaus  |  in  |  Xew-lMigland.  |  Or,  |  .\ii  Ili.stnricall  Xarration  of 
Gods  I  Wondcrfull  Wdikings  upon  sundry  ot'  the  |  Indians,  both  chief 

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278  THE    TOWER    CX)LLECTIOX. 

Governors  and  Common-people,  |  in  bringing  them  to  a  willing  and 

desired  submission   to  |  the  Ordinances  ot"  the  Gospel ;  and  framing 

their  |  hearts  to  an  earnest  intjuiric  after  the  knowledge  |  of  God  the 

Father,  and  of  Jesus  Christ  |  the  Saviour  of  the  AVorld.  |  By  Mr. 

Thomas  Shepanl  Minister  of  the  Gospel  of  |  Jesus  Christ  at  Cambridge 

in  New-England.    |    ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ....  | 

London,  Printed  by  R.  Cotes  for  John  Bellamy  at  the  three  golden  | 

Lions  in  CornhiU  near  the  Royall  Exchange,  1648.  |  Sm.  4to.  29 

Collation :    Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (6) ;   To  tlie  Keader,  pp.  (6) ;  te.\t,  pp. 
1-38.     The  third  of  the  scries. 

THE   I   GLOKIOUS  Progress   |   of  the  |  Gospel,   |  amongst  the 
I  Indians  in    New  England.  |  Manifested  |  My  three  Letters,   imder 
the  Hand  of  that  fa-  [  mous  Instrument  of  the  Lonl  |  Mr.  John  Eliot, 
I  and  another  from  Mr.  Thomas  Mayiiew  jun  :  both  Prcaehers  of  | 
the  Word,  as   well  to  the  English  as   Indians   in    Xew  England.    | 
Wherein  |   The  riches  of  Gods  Grace  in  the  effectuall  calling  of  | 
many  of  them  is  cleared  up  :  .Vs  also  a  manifestation  of  the  hungring 
I  desires  of  many  People  in  sundry  parts  of  that  Country,  after  the  | 
more  full  Revelation  of  the  Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  the  |  exceeding 
Consolation  of  every  Christian   Reader.   |   Togetiier,   |   With  an  Ap- 
pendix to  the  foregoing  Letters,  hoi-  |  ding  forth  Conjectures,  C)i)serva- 
tions,  and  Applications.  |  By  I.  D.  Minister  of  the  Grospell  |  Puljli.shed 
by  Edward  AV'inslow  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ....  |  London.     Printed 
for  Hannah  Allen  in  Pope's-head  Alley.  1649.  |  Sm.  4to.  30 

Collation  :  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (6) ;  text,  pp.  (1-8),  9-28.     The  fourth  of 
the  series. 

THE  LIGHT  appearing  more  and  more  to-  |  wards  the  perfect 
Day.  I  Or,  |  A  farther  Discovery  of  the  present  state  |  of  the  Indians 
I   in    I    Xew  England,    |    Concerning  the  I'rogre.-sc  of  the   Gospel  | 
amongst  them.  |  Manife.sttxl  by  Letters  from  such  as  ])rcacht  |  to  them 
there.  |  Published  by  H.   Whitfield,  late    Pastor    to   the    (Imnli  |  of 
Christ  at  Gilford  in  Xew  England,  who  came  |  late  thence;  |  .  .  .  | 
...  I  ....  I  London,  Printed  by  T.  R.  &■  K.  J/,  for  John  Bartlet, 
and  are  to  be  \  sold  at  the  Giit  Cup,  neer  St.  Austins  gate  in  Pauls  | 
Church-yard.  1651.  |  Sm.  4to.  31 

Collation:  1  Preliminary  leaf,  signed  Joseph  Carji;  Title,  1   leaf;  Dedication,  pp. 
(4)  ;  text,  pp.  1-46.     The  fifth  of  the  series. 


AMERICANA.  279 

STRENGTH  |  ovtof  |  Weaknesse;  |  Or  a  Glorious  |  Manifestation 
I  Of  the  further  Progresse  of  |  the  Gospel  among  the  Indians  |  in  | 
Xevv-England.  |  Held  forth  in  Rnndiy  Letters  |  from  divers  Ministers 
and  others  to  the  |  Corporation  established  by  Parliament  for  |  pro- 
moting the  Gospel  among  the  Hea-  |  then  in  New-England ;  and  to 
partindar  |  Members  thereof  sinee  tiie  last  Trea-  |  tise  to  that  effect, 
formerly  set  |  forth  by  Mr.  Henry  ^\'hitfield  |  late  Pastor  of  Gilford 
in  I  Xew-England.  |  Published  by  the  aforesaid  Corporation.  |  .  .  .  | 
...  I  ...  I  ....  I  London;  \  Printed  by  M.  Simmons  for  John  Blague 
and  I  Samuel  Howes,  and  are  to  be  sold  at  their  |  Shop  in  Popes-Head- 
Alley.  16o2.  I  Sm.  4to.  32 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (4) ;  To  the  Reader,  pp.  (5) ;  1  p.  blank; 
To  the  Christian  Reader,  pp.  (3);  1  p.  blank;  text,  pp.  1-40.  The  first  edition  of 
the  sixth  of  the  series. 

STRENGTH  |  ovtof  |  AVeaknes.se;  |  Or  a  Glorious  |  Manifestation 
I  Of  the  further  Progresse  of  the  |  Gospel  among  the  Indians  in  | 
New-England.  |  Held  forth  in  Sundry  Letters  from  |  divers  Ministers 
and  others  to  the  |  Corporation  established  by  Parliament  for  |  pro- 
moting the  Gospel  among  the  Heathen  in  |  New-England  :  and  to  par- 
ticular Members  there-  |  of  since  the  last  Treatise  to  that  effect,  for- 
mer- I  ly  set  forth  by  Mr.  Henr^-  Whitfield  late  Pastor  of  Gil-  |  ford 
in  New-England.  |  Published  by  the  aforesaid  Corporation.  |  .  .  .  | 
...  I  ...  I  ....  I  London,  Printed  by  M.  Simmons  for  John  Blague  \ 
and  Samuel  Howes,  and  are  to  be  sold  at  their  \  Shops  in  Popes- Head- 
Alky.  1652.  I  Sm.  4to.  33 
Collation  :  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (4) ;  To  the  Reader,  pp.  (4) ;  text,  pp.  (2), 
1-33 ;  The  Corporation  to  the  Reader,  1  p.     The  second  edition  of  the  sixth  of  the 
series. 

STRENGTH  out  of  Weakness.  |  Or  a  Glorious  |  Manifestation  | 
Of  the  furtlier  Progresse  of  the  |  Gospel  |  Amongst  |  The  Indians  | 
in  I  New-England.  |  Held  forth  in  sundry  Letters  |  from  divers  Min- 
ister and  othei"s  to  the  |  Corporation  establishe<l  i)y  Parliament  for  | 
promoting  the  Gospel  among  the  Hea-  |  then  in  New-England  ;  and  to 
particular  |  Members  thereof  since  the  last  Trea-  |  tise  to  that  effect, 
formerly  set  |  forth   by  Mr.  Henry  Whitfield  |  late  Pastor  of  Gilford 
in  I  New-England.  |  Published  by  the  aforesaid  Corporation.  |  .  .  .  | 
...  I  ...  I  ....  I  London,  Printed  by  M.  Siminonn  for  .John  Blmpic  | 


280  THE    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

avd  Samitd  Howes,  and  are  to  be  sold  al  their  \  Shop  in  Popes  Head 
Alley.  1652.  |  Sm.  4to.  34 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (4) ;  To  the  Reader,  pp.  (5)  ;  1  p.  blank  ; 
text,  pp.  (4),  1-40.     The  third  edition  of  the  sixth  of  the  series. 

STRENGTH  out  of  Weakness.  |  Or  a  Glorious  |  Manifestation  | 
Of  the  further  Progresse  of  the  |  Gospel  |  Amongst  |  The  Indian.-*  | 
in  I  New-England  |  Held  fortli   in  sundry-  Ixitters  |  from  divers  Min- 
isters and  others  to  the  |  Corporation  establislied  by  Parliament  f()r  | 
promoting  the  Gospel  among  the  Hea-  |  then  in  New- England  ;  and  to 
particular  |  Members  thereof  since  the  last  Trea-  |  tise  to  that  effect, 
formerly  set  |  forth  by  Mr.  Henry  Whitfield  |  late  Pa>tor  of  Gilford 
in  I  New-England.  |  Published  by  the  aforesaid  Corporation.  |  .  .  .  | 
...  I  ...  I  ....  I  London,  J'rinted  by  M.  Simmons  for  John  Blarpie  \ 
and  Samuel  HoiceJi,  and  are  to  be  sold  at  their  |  Shop  in  Popes  Head- 
Alley.  1652.  I  Sm.  4to.  35 

Collation :  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (4)  ;  To  the  Reader,  pp.  (5) ;  I  p.  blank  ; 
text,  pp.  (4),  1-40.  The  fourth  edition  of  the  sixth  of  the  series.  It  is  most  readily 
recognized  by  the  omission  of  the  heading  on  page  40,  "  The  Corporation  to  the 
Reader." 

TF>.\RS  of  Rejwntance :  |  Or,  A  further  |  Narrative  of  the  Prog- 
ress of  tlie  Gosjjcl  I  .\mongsttiie  |  Indians  |  in  |  Ncw-Englan<l :  | 
Setting  fortii,  not  only  tiieir  pR'sent  slate  |  and  condition,  i)nt  .sundry 
Confessions  of  sin  |  by  diverse  of  the  said  Indians,  wrought  ujMjn  |  by 
the  saving  Power  of  the  Gosjk-I  ;  Together  |  witli  the  manifestation  of 
their  Faitii  and  Hope  |  in  .Jesus  Chri.st,  and  the  Work  of  CJrace  upon 
I  their  Hearts.  |  Related  by  Mr.  Eliot  and  Mr.  Mayhew,  two  Faithful 
Lab<jrcrs  |  in  that  work  of  the  Lord.  |  Pul>lish«l  by  the  Corporation 
for  propagating  the  Gospel  there,  for  the  |  Satisfaction  and  Comfort  of 
such  as  wish  well  thereunto.  |  ...  |  ....  |  Lonrlon :  Printed  by  Peter 
Cole  in  Leaden-Hall,  and  are  to  be  Sold  at  \  hix  Shop,  at  the  Sif/n  of 
the  Printing-PresK  in  Cornhil,  \  near  the  lioytU  Exchange.  1653.  | 
Sm.  4to.  36 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  To  His  Excellency,  signed  .John  Eliot,  pp.  (2);  To  His 
Excellency,  signed  William  Steel,  without  date,  pp.  (2) ;  To  the  much  Honoured 
Corporation,  pp.  (13) ;  1  p.  blank  ;  To  the  Reader,  pp.  (4) ;  To  the  Christiaa  Reader, 
pp.  (11);  1  p.  blank;  text,  pp.  1-47;  Signatures  A  to  K  in  fours ;  List  of  liooks,  1  p. 
The  text  ends  in  the  middle  of  page  47  with  the  word  "  Finis"  in  capitals  over  a  line 
of  printer's  blocks,  under  which  Itegins  the  li.sl  of  bofjks  continued  on  the  verso  of 
that  page.     The  first  edition  of  the  seventh  of  the  scries. 


AMERICANA.  281 

TEARS  of  Repentance :  |  Or,  A  further  |  Narrative  of  the  Prog- 
ress of  the  Gospel  |  Amongst  the  |  Indians  |  in  |  Xcw-England :  | 
Setting  forth,  not  only  their  present  state  |  and  condition,  but  sundry 
Confessions  of  sin  |  by  diverse  of  the  said  Indians,  wrouglit  upon  |  by 
the  saving  Power  of  the  Gospel  ;  Togetlu-r  |  with  the  manifestation  of 
their  l"\iitli  and  Hope  |  in  Jesus  ('iu'ist,  and  the  Work  of  Grace  upon 
I  tiieir  Hearts.  |  Related  l)y  Mr.  lOliot  and  Mr.  Mayhew,  two  Faithful 
Laborers  |  in  tiiat  woi-l<  of  the  Lord.  |  Publislicd  l)y  the  Corporation 
for  propagating  the  GosjjcI  tliere,  for  tlie  |  Satisfaction  and  Comfoil  of 
such  as  wish  well  thereunto.  |  ...  |  ....  |  Loiidun :  Prinkd  by  Peter 
Cole  in  Leaden-Hall,  and  are  lo  be  Sold  at  \  liin  Shop,  at  the  Sign  of 
the  Printinff-Pretis  in  CoridiH,  |  near  the  Royal  Exchanye.  1653.  | 
Sm.  4to.  37 

Collation  :  Title,  1  leaf;  To  His  Excellency,  signed  William  Steel,  dated  "  Coopers- 
Hall,  London,  March,  20. 16.53.,"  pp.  (2) ;  To  the  much  Honored  Corporation,  pp.  (13)  ; 
1  p.  blank  ;  To  His  Excellency,  signed  John  Eliot,  pp.  (2)  ;  To  the  Reader,  pp.  (4) ; 
To  the  Christian  Reader,  pp.  (11);  1  p.  blank;  A  Brief  Relation,  pp.  1-47;  signa- 
tures A  to  I  in  fours,  K  in  three,  and  L,  one  leaf.  The  word  '•  Finis,"  on  page  47,  is 
in  larger  type  between  two  lines  of  printer'.*  blocks,  and  the  list  of  books  is  omitted. 
The  second  edition  of  the  seventh  of  the  series. 

A  LATE  and  Further  |  Manifestation  |  of  the  |  Progress  of  the 
Gospel  I  Among.st  the  |  Indians  |  in  |  New-England.  |  Declaring 
their  constant  Love  and  Zeal  to  |  the  Truth  :  With  a  readinesse  to  give 
I  Accompt  of  their  Faith  and  Hope  ;  as  of  |  their  desires  in  Church 
Commu-  I  nion  to  be  Partakers  of  |  the  Ordinances  of  |  Christ.  |  Be- 
ing a  Narrative  of  the  E.xamination  of  the  Indians,  about  |  their 
Knowledge  in  Religion,  by  the  Elders  of  the  Churches.  |  Related  by 
Mr  John  Eliot.  |  Published  by  the  Corporation,  established  by  |  Act 
of  Parliament,  for  Propagating  the  Gospel  there.  |  ...  |  ....  |  London: 
Printed  by  M.  S.  1655.  |  Sm.  4to.  38 

Collation :  Title,  1  leaf;  Approval,  1  leaf;  To  all  that  pray,  &c.,  pp.  (4) ;  text,  pp. 
1-23.     The  eighth  of  the  series. 

FR.\NCK.  (S.)  aScItbiicfK  fpicsjcl  |  ttiib  bitbtiiifs  bcB  aantjen  |  erbt= 
bobenS  toon  Scbaftiano  iiyraiico  |  'iiUn'bcfi  in  bier  hiicficr,  ucmlicf)  in 
3lfi=  I  am,  3(pbrica,  Giiropant,  uiib  I'lmcvica,  i-o'tclt  iMib  iibtcilt,  3(iidi  allcr 
barifi  bc:  |  i^riffncr  I'dnbcv,  nation,  t^viniinljC  vnb  o'M»-'l"/  s5>-'l*^!"l>-'ii'"-'it, 
grbil'c,  lucitc,  i^c  |  wa6.)\\,  ciH3cnfd,iafft,  iMib  bcr  barinn  ijclcgcncr  oblcfcr 
Wnb  cinaioncr,  nam  |  men,  iicftalt,  Icbcn,  lucicn,  vdiijion,  glauben,  ccre= 


282  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 

monien,  gfa^,  rcgimct,  |  j^otticcti,  fittcn,  brand),  triecj,  ijciPcrCi,  friirftt,  t(iier, 
ticttbimij  on  IHT:  I  cnbcruiiii,  enijciitlidi  fiir  bic  aiujcn  geftclt,  3(uct>  etwa-3 
lie  iiciu  I  jcfimbciicn  wcltcii  onb  3»1"-''"/  "it*  ^iuft  23croio,  ^i-^^iinc  I  i'c 
moittc  Dilla,  S.  Sranbons  ^iftori,  Bfi  bcrglcic^en  ]  fabein,  funb  aiife  aiuje: 
mimncn,  glaiiblinrbigcn  |  crfarnc,  luctticfireibcrn  miifctiij  ',&  fwuff  tra  |  ge 
un  aufe  inleii,  ipcitleiiffiijcn  biidicrn  in  |  cin  hanbtbiicfi  eingdcibt  onb  ik= 

I  ia^t,  lionnaU  bevijlcidicn  |  in  iciitfdi  nic  au^--  \  tgangcn.  |  Wit  eincni 
3U  cnb  angcbcnrftcn  :'){cgiftcv  a\k-i  innlm(t-o.  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  .  |  Anno. 
M.D.XXXIIII.  I  [Colophon.]  C  (ktradd  zTi  Tubingen  durch  Vlrich 
Morhart,  hn  iausent  fi'i nf  |  hundert  vier  und  dreyssisten  jar.  \  Folio.    39 

Collation:  Title,  1  p. ;  Authors  cited,  1  p. ;  Preface,  pp.  (8);  text,  folios i-ccxxxvii 
1  leaf  blank;  Index,  pp   (14). 

[GLENN.  (James)]  A  |  Description  |  of  |  South  Carolina ;  |  con- 
taining, I  ^lany  curious  and  interesting  Particulars  relating  |  to  the 
Civil,  Natural  and  Commercial  |  Historj'  of  that  Colony,,  viz.  |  The 
Succession  of  European  Settlers  there  ;  Grants  |  of  English  Charters  ; 
Boundaries;  Constitution  of  |  the  Government;  Taxes;  Number  of 
Inhabitants,  |  and  of  the  neighbouring  Indian  Nations,  &c.  |  The  Na- 
ture of  the  Climate ;  Tabular  Accounts  of  the  |  Altitudes  of  (lie 
Barometer  ^lonthly  for  Four  Years,  |  of  the  Depths  of  Rain  ^lontiily 
for  Eleven  Years,  and  of  |  the  Winds  Direction  Daily  for  One  Year, 
&c.  I  The  Culture  and  Produce  of  Rice,  Indian  Corn,  and  Indigo ;  | 
the  Process  of  extracting  Tar  and  Turpentine ;  the  State  of  |  their 
Maritime  Trade  in  the  Years  1710,  1723,  1740  and  1748,  |  with  tlie 
Number  or  Tonnage  of  Shipping  employed,  and  the  Species,  |  Quanti- 
ties and  Values  of  their  Produce  exportetl  in  (^ne  Y'ear,  &c.  |  To  whidi 
is  added,  |  A  very  particular  .Account  of  their  Rice-Trade  for  Twenty 
Years,  |  with  their  Exports  of  Raw  Silk  and  Imports  of  British  | 
Silk  Manufactures  for  T\venty-five  Years.  |  London :  \  Printed  for  R. 
and  .J.  Doddnj  in  Pall-MalL  \  MDCCLXI.  |  8vo.  40 

Collation :  Half-title,   1  leaf;  Title,  1  leaf;    Preface,  1  p. ;  Contents,  pp.  vi-viii ; 
text,  pp.  1-96;  Index,  pp.  97-110;  List  of  Books,  pp.  (2). 

[HEWATT.  (Alexander)]  An  Historical  |  Account  |  of  the  |  Rise 
and  Progress  |  Of  the  Colonies  of  |  South  Carolina  |  and  |  Georgia.  | 
In  Two  Volumes.  \  Vol.  I.  |  Printed  for  Alavander  Donaldson,  \  Xo. 
48.  St.  PauVs  Church-  Yard,  London.  \  M.DCC.LXXIX.  |  8vo.     2 
volumes.  41 


AMERICANA.  283 

Collation:  Vol.  I.  Title,  1  leaf;  Contents,  pp.  vii-xiv ;  1  leaf  blank;  text,  pp. 
1-319;  Laws,  pp.  321-347. 

Vol.  II.  Title,  1  leaf;  Contents,  pp.  iii-ix ;  1  p.  blank;  text,  pp.  1-309  for  329. 

[HOLYWOOD.  (Jolin)  ami]  M INIAURO.     Sphera  volgare 

novameiite  |  tradotta  con  iiioltc  notande  |  Additioui  di  Geometria, 
Cosnio-  I  irrapliia,  Arto  Xavigatoria,  et  |  Stfivometria,  Proportion!, 
et  I  (ivantita  delli  Elenicuti,  Distan  |  ze,  (irandeze,  ct  Movimente 
di  I  tvtti  li  Corpi  celesti,  Cose  oer  |  tamente  rade  et  maravii^liose.  | 
Avtore  M.  Mavro  Fiorentino  |  Pbona.Sfo  et  Piiilopaiiaret<j.  |  A  Measer 
Giovan'  Oi1:hega  |  Di  Carioii  Biirgcnse  Hispano,  &  Dino  Compagni 
Patritio  Fiorentiiio,  |  Matheniatic-i.  |  [Cb/oyj/ioH.]  Anno  salutia  nostre. 
M.D. XXXVII.  Metise  Ottobri,  &c.  \  Impresso  in  Vendia  per  Bar- 
tholovieo  Zanetti  ad  inslantla  &  requisitione  |  di  M.  Giouann'  Orthega 
de  Carion  Bargeunc  Ilyspano  \  Comoraute  in  Firenze.  \  Sm.  4to,  pp. 
(112).  42 

HUBBARD.  (W.)  The  Happine&s  of  a  People  |  In  the  Wisdome  of 
their  Riders  |  Directing  |  And  in  the  Obedience  of  their  Brethren  |  At- 
tending I  I'lito  what  Israel  ouglio  to  do :  |  Rccoininendt'd  in  a  |  Sermon 
1  Before  the  Honouitihle  Govcrnour  and  Council,  and  |  tiic  Rcspec'ted 
Deputies  of  the  JNIattachusets  Colony  I  in  New-England.  |  Preached 
at  Boston,  May  3d.  167tj.  being  tlie  day  of  |  Elec-tion  there.  |  By  Wil- 
liam Hubbard  Minister  of  Ipswich.  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  | 
...  I  ...  I  ...  I  ....  I  Bodon,  Printed  by  John  Foster.  1G76.  j 
Sm.  4to.  43 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (5) ;  Errata,  1  p. ;  text,  pp.  1-C3.  Bound 
up,  a-s  usually  found,  with  the  following : 

HUBBARD.     A  |  Narrative  |  of  the  troubles  with  the  |  Indians  | 

In  New-England,  from  the  first  planting  thereof  in  the  |  year  1607. 

to  this  present  year  1677.     But  chiefly  of  the  late  |  Troubles  in  the 

two  la.st  years,  167-5.  and  1676.  |  To  whicii  is  added  a  Discourse  about 

the  Warre  with  the  |  Pinpiotls  |  In  tiie  year  16.57.  |  By  Vi\  Hubbard, 

Minister  of  Ipswich.  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  | 

...  I  ...  I  ...  I  ....  I  Published  by  Authority.  |  Bonton  ;  \  Printed 

by  John  Foster,  in  the  year  1677.  |  Sm.  4to.  44 

Collation :  License,  1  leaf;  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (4) ;  Advertisement,  pp. 
(2);  To  the  Rev.  William  Hubbard,  &c.,  1  p.;  Upon  the  Elaborate  Survey,  Ac, 
pp.  (2j ;  The  Printer  to  the  Reader,  1  p. ;  text,  pp.  1-132 ;  1  map  folded;  Table,  pp. 


284  TIIK    TOWER    COLLECTION. 

(7);  Postscript,  1  p.  and  pp.  7-12;  1  leaf  blank;  "Narrative  of  the  Troubles  with 
the  Indians  in  New  England  from  Pascataqua  to  Pemmaquid,"  pp.  1-88;  "The 
Happiness  of  a  People,"  as  described  in  No.  43,  supra. 

HUTCHINSON.  (T.)  Tlu;  |  History  |  of  the  \  Colony  |  of  | 
MassachiLset's  Bay,  |  from  the  |  first  settlement  thereof  |  in  1628,  | 
until  its  incorporation  |  with  the  |  Colony  of  Plimonth,  Province  of 
Main,  itc.  |  i>y  the  |  Ciiartcr  of  King  William  and  (inecn  Mary,  |  in 
1691.  I  By  Mr.  Hutchinson,  |  Ijieutenant-Governor  of  the  Ma.ssaehn- 
set's  Province.  |  ...  |  ....  |  The  Second  Edition.  |  London:  \  Printed 
for  31.  Richardson,  in  Fater-nostcr  Roic.  \  MDCC^LXV.  |  8vo.  ;3 
volumes.  45 

Collation  :  Vol.  I.  Title,  1  leaf;  Contents,  pp.  (3) ;  1  p.  blank  ;  Preface,  pp.  i-iv  ; 
text,  pp.  1-480 ;  Appendix,  pp.  487-56G. 

Vol  II.  Title,  1  leaf;  Contents,  1  p.;  Errata,  1  p.;  Preface,  pp.  i-iv;  text,  pp. 
1-448;  Appendix,  pp.  449-520;  Index,  pp.  521-539. 

Vol.  III.  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (2) ;  Preface,  pp.  v-xvi ;  Contents,  pp. 
xix-xx;  text,  1-460;  Appendix,  Half-title,  1  leaf;  pp.  463-551.  The  titles  to  the 
second  and  third  volumes  read:  The  |  History  |  of  the  |  Province  |  of  |  Mas- 

SACHUSET.S-BaY,  I  FROM    TUB  |  CHARTER  OF  KiNO  WiLLIAM    AND   QUKEN    MaRV, 

I  IN  1091,  I  Until  the  Year  1750.  |  By  Mr.  Hutchinson,  Lieutenant-Gov- 
ernor OF  THE  Province.  |  Vol.  II.  |  The  Second  Edition.  |  London:  |  Printed 
by  J.  Smith,  neai-  Wellciose-Square ;  for  |  O.  Kearsly,  at  Nn.  1  In  Ludgate-Streel ;  | 
and  W.  DavenhUl,  at  Xo.  8  in  Cornhill.     MDCCLXVIII.  | 

The  I  History  of  the  Province  |  of  |  3Iassachusett.s  Bay,  |  from  1749  to 
1774,  I  Comprising  a  detailed  Narrative  of  the  |  Origin  and  Early  Stages 

I  of  the  I  American  Revolution.  |  By  Thomas  Hutchinson,  Esq.,  L.L.U.  | 
Formerly  Governor  of  the  Province.  |  Edited  fro.m  the  Author's  MS.,  by 
ins  Grandson,  |  the  Rev.  ,1ohn  Hutchinson,  M.A.  |  London:  \  John  Murray, 
Albemarle  Street.  \  MDCCCXXVIII.  | 

[HUTCHINSON.]  A  |  Collection  |  of  |  Original  Papers  |  Rela- 
tive to  the  I  History  |  of  the  |  Colony  of  Massachusetts-Bay.  |  Boston, 
New-England:  \  Printed  by  Tliomcts  and  John  Fleet,  |  1769.  |  8vo, 
Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  i-ii ;  Papers,  pp.  1-576.  46 

KEITH.  (G.).  The  |  Presbyterian  and  Independent  |  visible  | 
Churches  |  in  |  New-England  |  And  else-where,  |  Brought  to  the 
Test,  and  examined  according  to  the  |  Doctrin  of  the  holy  Scriptures, 
in  their  Doctrin,  |  Ministry,  Worship,  Constitution,  Government, 
Sacraments,  |  and  Sabbatli  Day.  |  More  particularly  directed  to  those  in 
New-England,  and  |  more  generally  to  those  in  Old-England,  Scotland, 
I  Ireland,  &c.  |  With  |  A  Call  and  Warning  from  the  Lord  to  the 


AilERICANA.  285 

Peopl<!  of  I  Boston  and  New-England,  to  Repent,  &c.     And  two  | 

Ijotters  to  tlu!  Preaehers   in   Boston  ;   and  an    Answer  to  |  the  gross 

Abuses,  Lies  and   Slanders  of  Increa-ii'   Matiier  |  and  NatL.  Morton, 

>Scr.  I  Hy   (ieorge    Keith.  |  Londoii :  |  I'rintcA  for    Tliomaa   Noiihcott, 

in  (ilcoiyc-Yard  \  hi  Lomlxtrd-fitircl,  1(591.  |  16mo.  47 

Coll(M>ti<>ii :  Quotations,!  loaf;  Title,!  Ipiif;  I^'iiiiully  Kpistli-,  pp.  ((i) ;  t(;\t,  pp. 
1-230. 

LAHONTAN.  (Arniand   Louis  de  Delondaree,  Baron  de)  Vt)yages 

du  Baron  de  Lahontan  dans  I'Amerifine  Septentrionale.     Amsterdam  : 

MDCCXXXXI.  12mo.     ;J  volnmes.  48 

These  volumes  not  having  been  returned  by  the  biiuUr  in  London,  a  full  description 
is  unavoidably  omitted. 

LAWSON.  (D.)    Christ's  Fidelity  |  The  Only  |  Shield  |  Against  | 
Satan's  Malignity.  |  Asserted  in  a  |  Sermon  |  Deliver'd  at  Salem-Vil- 
lage  the  |  24th  of  March,  1692.     Being  Lecture-  |  day  there,  and  a 
time  of  Publiok  [  Examination,  of  some  Suspected  |  for  Witchcraft.  | 
By  Dcodut  Lawsou,  ^Minister  |  of  the  Gospel.  |  The  Second  Edition. 
I  ...  I  ...  I  ...  I  ...  I  ...  I  ....  I  Printed  at  Boston  in  New-Eng- 
land, and  Reprinted  \  in  London  by  R.  To  keij  for  the  Aidhor ;  and  \ 
are  to  be  sold  by   T.  Farkhurst,  at  the  Bible  and  \  Three  Crmons  in 
Cheapside;  and  J.  Lawrence,  at  \  the  Angel  in  the  I'oultrey.     1704.  | 
12nio.  49 

(.'oUatJon:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication  to  Ashhur.st,  !  leaf;  Dedication  to  Gidney, 
llathorne,  and  Corwin,  pp.  (2) ;  To  all  my  Cliristian  Friends,  pp.  (5) ;  !  p.  blank ; 
te.vt,  pp.  1-02;  Appendix,  pp.  93-!20. 

L'ESTllANGE.  (H.)     Americans  no  lewcs,  |  or  |  Improbabilities 
that  the  |  .Vmericans  are  of  that  race.  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  | 
...  I  ....  I  Ilamon  I'Estrange,  Kt.  |  Londmi,  |  Printed  by  W.  W.  for 
Henry  Seile  ovo-  against  \  St.  Dunstans  Church  in  Fleetstreet.  16o2.  | 
Sm.  4to.  50 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  To  the  Kcader,  pp.  (2);  text,  pp.  1-80. 

LINSCMOTr:N.  (J.  II.  van)     lohn  Hvighen  Van  |  Linschoten. 

I  his  Discours  of  Voyages  |  into  y"  Easte  ct  West  j  Indies.  |  Dcuided 

into  Fouro  Bookcs.  |  Printed  at  London  by  |  John  Wolfe  \  Printer  to 

y'  Honorable  Cittic  of  \  London.     [1598.]  |  Folio.  51 


286  THK    TOWEK    COLLECTION. 

Engraved  titlo,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (3);  To  the  Reader,  pp.  (4);  1  p.  Wank; 
text,  j)p.  1-462;  12  maps.  Each  of  the  last  three  hooks  has  a  special  title  page  with 
imprint  dated  1598. 

MARTYR.  (P.)  De  Noiio  Orbe,  |  or  |  Tlie  Historic  Of  |  the  west 
Iiitlies,  Contayniiig  the  acte.s  |  and  adiientures  of  the  Spanyaides, 
whifh  hanc  |  cuiKiiu'rod  and  jwoplcd  those  Countrie^j,  |  inriched  with 
varietie  of  pleiu-^aiit  iv-  |  iatioii  of  tiie  Maiiiiers,  t'ercmonics,  |  Lawcs, 
Gouemraeiits,  and  |  Warres  of  the  Indians.  |  Comprised  in  eight  Dec- 
ades. I  Written  hy  Peter  ^Martyr  a  Millanoise  of  Ani^leria,  Ciiiefe  | 
Seeretary  to  the  Eniperour  Cliarles  the  tift,  |  and  of  his  Priuie  Couneell. 
I  Whereof  three,  haue  beene  formerly  translated  in-  |  to  English,  by 
R.  Eden,  wliereunto  the  otiier  |  fine,  are  newly  added  by  tlie  Industrie, 
and  I  painefuU  Trauaile  of  M.  Lok  Gent.  |  ...  |  ....  |  London  \ 
Printed  for  Thomas  Adams.  \  1612.  |  Sm.  4to.  52 

Collation :  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (4) ;  To  the  Reader,  pp.  (4) ;  text,  folios 
1-318. 

MATHER.  (C.)  Magnalia  Christi  Americana :  |  Or,  the  |  Eeclesi- 
a.'^tieal  History  |  of  |  Xew-I"ngland,  |  from  |  Its  First  Planting  in  the 
Year  1()20.  unto  the  Yciir  |  of  our  Lord,  16'JS.  |  In  Seven  BooUs.  |  I. 
Antiquities  :  In  Seven  Chapters.  With  an  Appendix.  |  II.  Containing 
the  Lives  of  the  Goveruours,  and  Names  of  the  Magistrates  |  of  New- 
England  :  In  Thirteen  Chapters.  With  an  Appendix.  |  III.  Tiie 
Lives  of  Sixty  Famons  Divines,  by  whose  Ministry  the  Clinrehes  of  | 
New-England  have  been  Planted  and  Continued.  |  IV.  An  Account 
of  the  University  of  Cambridge  in  New-England ;  in  Two  |  Parts. 
The  First  contains  the  Laws,  the  Benefactors,  and  Vicissitudes  of  | 
Harvard  College ;  with  Remarks  upon  it.  The  Second  Part  contains 
the  Lives  |  of  some  Eminent  Persons  Educated  in  it.  |  V.  Acts  and 
Monuments  of  the  Faith  and  Order  in  the  Churches  of  New-Eng-  | 
land,  passed  in  their  Synods;  with  Historical  Remarks  upon  those 
^''enerable  |  .Vssemblies ;  and  a  great  Variety of  Church-Ca.ses  occur- 
rins,  and  resolved  bv  I  the  Svnods  of  those  Churches  :  In  Four  Parts. 
I  VI.  A  faithful  Record  of  many  Illustrious,  Wonderful  Providences, 
both  I  of  Mercies  and  Judgments,  on  divers  Persons  in  New-England  : 
In  Eight  Chapters.  |  VII.  The  ^^'ars  of  the  Lord.  Being  an  History 
of  the  Manifold  Afflictions  and  |  Disturbances  of  the  Ciiurehes  in 
New-England,  from  their  Various  Adversa-  |  ries,  and  the  Wonderful 


AMERICANA.  287 

Methods  and  Mercies  of  God  in  their  Deliverance :  |  In  Six  Chapters: 
To  which  is  subjoined,  An  Appendix  of  Remarkable  |  Occurrences 
which  Xew-England  had  in  the  Wars  with  the  Indian  Salvages,  |  from 
the  Year  1688,  to  the  Year  1698.  |  By  the  Reverend  and  I^earned 
Cotton  >[atiior,  M.A.  |  And  Pastor  of  the  North  Church  in  Boston. 
New-England.  |  London:  \  Printed  for  Tlioincm  l'urklmrst,ut  iln'  Bibk 
and  Three  |  Ormiyns  in  Cheapside.     MDCCII.  |  Folio.  5:5 

Collation:  List  of  Books,  pp.  (2);  General  title,  1  leaf;  Title  to  Book  I.,  1  leaf; 
Attestation,  pp.  (G) ;  Prefatory  Poem,  &c.,  pp.  (8);  Oeneral  Introduction,  pp.  (10); 
Contents,  pp.  (2);  1  map;  Book  I.,  pp.  1—38;  Book  II.,  Title,!  leaf;  pp.  1-75; 
Book  III.,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  1-2.38;  Book  IV.,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  125-222;  Book  V., 
Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  3-100 ;  Book  VI.,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  1-88 ;  Book  VII.,  Title,  1  leaf; 
pp.  3-118;  List  of  Books,  pp.  (2).     The  several  titles  read: 

Antiquities.  |  The  First  Book  |  of  the  |  New-Exolish  History.  |  Report- 
ing, I  The  Design  where-on,  |The  Manner  where-in,  |  And  the  People 
WHERE-BY,  ;  The  several  Colonies  |  ok  Xew-Enoland  |  were  Planted.  | 
With  |  A  Narrative  of  many  Memorable  Passages,  |  Relating  to  the  |  Set- 
tlement of  these  Plantations;  |  and  |  An  Ecclesiastical  Map  of  the 
Country.  |  Bt  the  Endeavocr  of  |  Cotton  Mather.  |  .  .  .  .  |  London,  \  Printed 
for  Thoma.1  Parkhurst,  at  the  Bible  and  Three  \  Crowns  in  Cheapside  near  Mercers 
Chappel,  1702.  | 

Ecclesiarum  Clypei.  I  The  Second  Book  |  of  the  |  New  Enoli.sh  History: 
I  Containing  the  |  Lives  |  of  the  |  Governodrs,  and  the  Names  of  the  Ma- 
I  gistrates,  that  have  been  Shields  |  unto  the  Churches  of  New-England, 
I  (until  the  Year  1(586.)  |  Perpetuated  by  the  Essay  of  Cotton  Mather. 
I  ...  I  ...  I     .  .  I     ..  I  ...  I  ...  I  ....  I  [Imprint  as  above.] 
Polybivs.  I  Thb  Third  Book  ]  of  the  |  New  England  History:  |  Contain- 
ing the  I  Lives  |  of  many  j  Reverend,  Learned,  and  Holy'  Divines,  |  (ar- 
riving SUCH  FROM  Europe  to  America)  by'  whose  |  Evangelical  Mini.stry 
THE  Churches  of  New-  |  England  have  been  Illuminated.  |  By  Cotton 
Mather.  |  ...  |  ...]...  |  ...  |     .  .  |  .  .  .  .  |  [Imprint  as  above.] 

Sal  Gentium.  |  The  |  Fourth  Book  |  of  the  |  New-English  History.  |  Con- 
taining I  An  Account  of  the  |  University,  |  From  whence  the  Churches  of 
New-England,   (and  many  other  |  Churches)  have  been  Illuminated.  | 
Its  Laws,  its  Benefactors,  its  Vicis-  |  sitvdes,  and  a  Catalogue  of  such  | 
AS  have  been  therein  Educated  and  Graduated.  |  Whereto  are  Added,  | 
The   Lives  of  some   Eminent   Persons,   who   were   Plants   of   Renown  | 
growing    in    that    Nursery'.    |   Offered   unto  the   Publick   |    By  Cotton 
Mather.  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ....   |  London,  |  Printed 
for  Tho.  Parkhurat.  1702.  | 

Acts  and  Monuments.  |  The  Fifth  Book  |  of  the  |  New  English  History  : 

I  (In   Four   P.\rts.)  |  Containing  |  The   Faith  and   the  Order  |  in  the  | 

Churches  of  New-England:  |  Agreed  by  the  |  Elders  and  Messengers  of 

the  Churches  |  Assembled  in  Synods.  |  With  |  Historical  Remarks  |  upon 

I  All  those   Venerable  Assemblies.   |  And   a  great  Variety   of  other 

Church-Cases,  |  Occurrino  and  Resolved  in  these  American  |  Churches.  | 


288  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 

....  I  Compiled  by  Cotton  Mather.  |  ...  |  ...   |  ....  |    [Imprint  as  in 
Book  I.] 
Thaumaturqus  :   I  Vbl  I  N'JnDI  ^3D   i.K.  Liber  Mkmorabilium.  I  TuE 

'  T     -   T     ;     T 

Sixth  Book  |  ofthe  |  New-English  History  ;  |  wukkbix  |  Vkry  many  Illus- 
TRiors  I  Discoveries  and  De.mo.nstratio.ns  |  of  the  |  Divine  I'roviui-.nik  |  in 

I  Kkmarkable  I  Mkrcie-s  and  Jldoments  I  on  I  Many  Particular  Persons 
amono  the  People  |  of  |  New-England,  |  are  |  Observ'd,  Collected  and 
Related:  |  By  Cotton  Mather.  |  ...  |  ....  |  London,  Printed  in  tlie  Vein- 
1702.  I 

EccLKsiARUM  Prjclia  :  |  Or,  |  A  Book  of  the  "Wars  of  the  Lord.  |  The 
Seventh  Book  |  of  the  |  New  English  History:  |  Relating  the  |  Afflic- 
tive Disturbances  |  which  the  |  Churchks  of  New-England  |  have  |  Suf- 
fered from  their  Various  .Vdversaries:  |  And  The  Wonderful  Methods 
AND  Mercies  where-  |  by  the  Churches  have  been  Delivered  out  of  thkir 

I  Difficdlties.  I  Composed  by  Cotton  Mather.  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  |  .  .  .  | 
...  I  ....  I  [Imprint  as  in  Book  I.] 

[.MATHER.]     Memoirs  |  of  the  |  Life  |  Of  tlie  late  Eeverend  | 
Increa^'  Mather,  D.D.  |  AVho  died  August  23, 1723.  |  With  a  Prefaee 
by  the  Reverend   Edimind   |   Calamy,  D.D.  |  London :  \  Printed  Jot- 
John  Clark  and  Richard  \  Hett  at  the  Bible  and  Crown  in  the  Poultry,  \ 
near  Cheapside,  MDCCXXA'.     Price  Is.  \  8vo.  54 

Collation:  Portrait  engraved  by  Robert  Wbite;  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  (6); 
text,  pp.  1-88. 

[MATHER.  (Increase)]     A  Brief  |  Relation  |  of  the  |  State  |  of  ] 
New  England,  |  From  the  Beginning  of  that  |  Plantation  |  To  this 
Present  Year,  1689.  |  In  a  Letter  to  a  Person  of  Quality.  |  Licenced, 
July  30th,  1G89.  |  London,  \  Printed  for  Richard  Raldwine,  near  the 
Black  Bull  in  the  \  Old-Baily,  1689.  |  Sm.  4to.  55 

Collation  :  Title,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.  3-18;  List  of  Books,  pp.  (2). 

MATHER.  Diatriba  |  de  signo  |  Filii  Hominis,  |  et  de  |  Secundo 
Messise  Adventu ;  |  Ubi  de  modo  futiu-se  .ludseorum  Conversionis ;  | 
Xec  non  de  signis  |  Xovissimi  diei,  dis.seritur.  |  Authore  |  Crescentio 
Mathero  |  V.D.^M.  apud  Bostoniensis  in  Xova  Anglia.  |  AniMelodami, 
I  Apud  Mercy  Browning  Juxta  Bursam.  1682.  |  Sm.  8vo,  pp.  (8), 
98,  (6).  56 

MATHER.    The  |  Mystery  |  of  |  Christ   |  opened  and  applyed.  | 
In  several  Sermons,  Concerning  the  |  Person,  Office,  and  Glory  of  Jesus 


AMEKICASA.  289 

Christ.  I  By  Increase  Mather,  |  Teacher  of  a  Church  at  Boston  in  X. 
Enjiland.  |  [Bodon  :]  rrinted  in  the  T/ear'SlDCLXXXXI.  \  Sm.  8vo, 
pp.  (2),  6,  212,  (1).  57 

]\IATHEPt.  Tlic  Order  of  the  |  Gospel,  |  Professed  and  Practised 
hy  tile  I  Churches  of  Christ  in  |  Xe\v-En<rland,  Justified,  by  the  | 
Scripture,  and  by  the  Writings  |  of  many  Learned  men,  both  |  Ancient 
and  Modern  Divines  ;  In  Answer  to  several  Questions,  |  relating  to 
Church  Discipline.  |  By  Incresise  Mather,  President  of  |  Harvard  Col- 
lege, in  Cambridge,  and  |  Teacher  of  a  Church  at  Boston  |  in  New- 
England.  I  ....  I  BnMon,  Printed  by  B.  Green,  &  J.  Allen,  |  .  .  .  . 
1700.  I  12mo,  pp.  143,  (1).  58 

The  titles  of  numbers  56,  57,  and  58  are  given  from  Sabin's  Bihliotheca  Amerieann, 
the  books  not  yet  having  been  returned  by  the  binder  in  England. 

[MOXARDES.  (Nicolas)]  C  loyfvll  Newes  |  out  of  the  new  found 
world,  I  wherein  are  declared  the  rare  and  |  singular  vertues  of  diners 
and  sundrie  |  Herbs,  Trees,  Oyles,  Plants,  &  Stones,  |  with  their  ap- 
plications, as  well  to  the  vse  |  of  Phisicke,  as  Chirurgery  :  which  being 
wel  I  applied,  bring  such  present  remedy  for  |  all  disea.ses,  as  may 
seemealtoge-  |  ther  incrctlible  :  not  with-  |  standing  by  practize  found  | 
out,  to  be  true,  j  Also  the  portrature  of  the  sayde  |  Herbs,  very  aplly 
described :  En-  |  glished  by  John  Frampton  |  Merchant.  |  Newly  cor- 
rected as  by  conference  with  |  the  old(>  copies  may  appcarc.  ^\' here-- 
vnto  are  1  added  three  other  bookes  treating  of  the  Bezaar  |  stone,  tiic 
herbe  Escueryonera,  the  properties  of  |  yron  and  Steele,  in  Medicine 
and  the  benefite  of  |  snowe.  |  Imprinted  at  London,  in  Paides  \  Church- 
yard at  the  signe  of  the  Quenes  Amies,  by  William  Xoiion.  |  1580.  | 
[Colophon.']  Imprinted  at  Ijon-  \  don  at  the  three  Cranes  in  the  llii- 
I  tree  by  Thomas  Dawson,  for  \  William  Norton,  dwelUny  in  \  Paidcf 
Churchyard  at  the  signe  of  \  the  Queenes  Armes.  \  1580.  |  8vo.  5'J 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (3);  1  p.  blank;  folios  1-181;  Colophon, 
1  loaf. 

MONARDES.  Primcra  y  |  Segvnda  y  Tercera  |  Partes  de  la  His- 
toria  I  Medicinal  de  las  co^^as  |  que  se  traen  de  nncstras  Indias  Oc<i-  | 
dentales  ipic  siruen  en  |  Medicina.  |  Tratato  de  la   I'iiilra  |  Bizjuir,  y 
de  la  yerua  Escuer<;onera.  |  Dialogo  de  las  (Jrau-  |  dezas  del  Hierm,  y 
de  sus  virtudes  |  Metlieinales  |  Tratailo  de  la  Nieve  y  del  beuer  frio.  | 


290  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 

Hechos  por  el  Do-  |  ctor  Monardes  Medico  |  de  Seuilla.  |  Vau  en  esta 
impression  |  la  Tercera   parte  y  el  Dialogo  del  Hierro  nuena-  |  inente 
hechos,  que  no  han  sido  impressos  |  hasta  agora.     Do  ay  cosas  grandes 
I  y  dignas  de  saver.  |  Con  liconcia  y  Preuilcgio  de  su  Magestad.  | 
En  Sevilla  En  ca.m  de  .\lonso  Escriuauo.  |  1574.  |  4to.  60 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  "  Licentia,"  &c.,  pp.  (2)  ;  "  Elogio  hecho,"  &c.,  pp.  (4) ; 
"  Sanctis  D.  N.  Gregario  XIII.,"  &c.,  pp.  (3) ;  1  p.  blank  ;  text,  folios  1-206  ;  Wood- 
cut and  colophon  on  verso  of  folio  206;  "  Errata,"  1  leaf. 

XEAL.  (D.)  The  |  History  |  of  |  New-England  |  Containing  an  | 
Impartial  Account  |  of"  the  |  Civil  and  Ecclesiastical  Affairs  |  Of  the 
Country  |  To  the  Year  of  our  I^ord,  1700.  |  To  which  is  added  |  The 
Present  State  of  New-England.  |  With  a  New  and  Accurate  Map  of  the 
Counfi-y.  I  And  an  |  Appendix  |  Containing  their  |  Present  Charter, 
their  Ecclesia.stical  Disci-  |  pline,  and  their  Municipal-Laws.  |  In  Two 
Volumes.  |  By  Daniel  Neal.  |  Vol.1.  |  London:  j  Printed  for  J.  Clark, 
at  the  Bible  &  Crown  in  the  Poultry,  \  P.  Ford,  at  the  Angel  in  the 
Poultry,  and  P.  Crit-  \  tenden,  at  the  Bible  and  Three  Crowns  in  Cheap- 
side.  i'mDCCXX.  |  16mo.     2  volumes.  61 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  i-vi ;  Preface,  pp.  i-x ;  Contents,  pp.  (2); 
1  map  folded;  text,  pp.  1-330.  Vol.  II.,  Title,  1  leaf;  Contents,  pp.  (2) ;  text,  pp. 
331-616  ;  Appendix,  pp.  617-712  ;  Index,  pp.  i-xv  ;  List  of  Books,  p.  (I). 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE.  Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives  of 
the  Province  of  New  Hampshire.  1744-45.  Boston:  [1745.]  Folio, 
pp.  42.  62 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE.    Journal  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the 

Province  of  New  Hampshire.  Portsmouth.  1762.  Folio.  6."} 

This  and  the  preceding  volume  not  having  been  returned  by  the  binder  in  London, 
a  full  description  is  unavoidably  omitted. 

[PENN.  (William)]  ,V  brief  Account  of  the  |  Province  of  Penn- 
sylvania, I  Lately  (irantcd  by  the  |  King,  |  Under  tlie  Great  |  Seal  r)f 
England,  |  to  William  Pcnn  |  and  his  |  Heirs  and  Assigns.  |  \_Colo- 
phon.'\  London,  \  Printed  for  Benjamin  Clark  in  George-yard  in 
Lom-bard-  \  sired.  1681.  |  Folio,  pp.  8.  64 

PENN  vs.  BALTi:\IORE.  In  Chancery.  |  Breviate.  |  John  Pcnn, 
Thomas    Penn,    and    Richard   |    Penn,    Esqrs;    Plaintiffs.    |   Charles 


AMERICANA.  291 

Calvert,  Esq ;  Lord  Baltimore  |  in  the  Kingdom  of  Ireland,  Defend- 
ant. I  For  the  Plaintiffs.  |  Upon  a  Bill  to  compcll  a  Speeifick  Execu- 
tion of  Articles  of  |  Agreement  entretl  into  between  the  I'artys  for 
setting  the  |  Boundarvs  of  the  Province  of  Pensilvania,  the  Three 
Lower  |  Countys,  and  the  I'rovince  of  Maryland,  and  for  perpetu- 
ating I  Testimony,  etc.  |  :Mr.  Attorney  General  Sir  Dudley  Ryder.  | 
Mr.  Sollieitor  General  Murray.  (  Mr.  King's  Council  Noell.  |  Paris 
and  Weston  Sollieitors.  |  [London:  1742.]  Folio,  Title,  1  leaf;  Index, 
pp.  (2);  Two  maps;  text,  pp.  1-116.  65 

[PETERS.  (Samuel)]    A  |  General  History  |  of  |  Connecticut,  | 
from   its  |  First  Settlement  under  (ieorge  Fcnwick,   Esq.  |  to   its  | 
Latest  Period  of  Amity  with  Great  Britain ;  |  including  |  A  Descrip- 
tion of  the  Country,  |  And  many  curious  and    interesting  Anecdotes. 

I  To  which  is  added,  |  An  Appendix,  wiierein  new  and  the  true 
Sources  of  the  present  |  Rebellion  in  America  are  pointed  out ;  together 
with  the  particu-  |  lar  Part  taken  by  the  People  of  Connecticut  in  its 
Promotion.  |  By  a  Gentleman  of  the  Province.  |  The  Second  Edition. 

I  ...  I  ....  I  London:  \  Printed  for  (he  Author;  |  And  Sold  by  J. 
Bew,  No.  28,  Paler- Noster- Row,  \  MDCCLXXXII.  |  8vo.  66 

Collation:    Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  iii-x  ;  text,  pp.  1-2,  1*,  2*;   3-366;   Ap- 
pendi.\,  367-424 ;  Index,  pp.  425-436. 

PROLTD.  (R.)  The  |  History  of  I'ennsylvania,  |  in  |  Xorth  America, 
I  from  the  |  Original  Institution  and  Settlement  of  that  Province, 
inider  |  the  first  Proprietor  and  Governor  William  Penn,  |  in  1681, 
till  afler  the  year  1742;  |  with  an  |  Introduction,  |  respecting,  |  The 
Life  of  W.  Penn,  prior  to  the  grant  of  the  Province,  and  the  religious 
I  Society  of  the  People  called  Quakers ; — with  the  first  rise  of  the 
neighboring  |  CVjlonies,  more  particularly  of  \\'est-Xew-Jersev,  and 
the  Settlement  |  of  the  Dut(>h  and  Swedes  on  Delaware.  |  To  which  is 
added,  |  A  brief  Description  of  the  said  Province,  |  and  of  the  | 
General  State,  in  which  it  flourishetl,  principallv  between  the  Ycai-s 
1760  and  1770.  |  The  whole  including  a  N'aricty  of  Things,  |  Useful 
and  interesting  to  be  known,  respecting  tiiat  Country  in  early  Time, 
&c.  I  With  an  Appendix.  |  Written  principally  between  the  Years 
1776  and  1780,  |  By  Robert  Proud.  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ....  | 
N^.lume  I.  I  Phi/adelphia:  |  PrhUed  and  sold  bi/  Zachariah  Pouhon, 
Junior,  \  Number  Eif/htij,  Vhedmd-Street.  \  1797.  (  Svo.     2  vols.       67 


292  THE   TOWER    COLLECTION. 

Collation :  Vol.  I.  Portrait  of  Pcnn ;  Title,  1  p. ;  Quotation,  1  p. ;  Preface  dedi- 
catory, pp.  3-16;  Contents,  pp.  17-18;  te.tt,  pp.  19-487;  Index,  pp.  489-508. 

Vol.  H.  1  map  folded;  Title,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.  3-373;  1  p.  blank;  Appendix,  pp. 
1-132;  Index,  pp.  133-146. 

The  title  to  the  second  volume  differs  fri>m  the  first  only  as  follows  :  Volumk  II.  I 
Philadelphia:  \  Printal  and  sold  by  Zaehariah  Poulson,  Junun-,  \  Ao.  106,  Chestnut 
Street,  |  Nearly  opposite  to  the  Bank  o/  North  America.  |  1798.  | 


K()]iEirrnS    MONACHUS.       Bellvm    C'liristi-  |  anorvni    Prin- 

cipvm,  I  praeoipvc    Gallo  |  rvra,    contra    Saracenos,    Anno    Salvtis  | 

M.LXXXVIII.  pro  terra  sancta  gestum  :  autore  |  Roberto  Momacho 

[.«'«].  I  Caroliis  Vcrardns  de  expugnatioiie  regni  Granatae :  qua;  con  | 

tigit  ab  hinc  quadragcsimo  sccundo  anno,  per  Catholicu  rc^em  |  Fcr- 

dinandum  Hispaniarum.   |   Cristophonis  Colom  de  prima  insularum, 

in  mari  Indico  sitanmi,  |  lustratione,  quae  sub  rege  Ferdinando  Hi.spa- 

niariim  facta  est.  |  Do  legatione  regis  Aethiopite  ad  Clementcm  ponti- 

ficem   VII.   ac  |  Rege   Portugallise :    item   de   regno,  hominibus,  atq3 

moribus  eius-  |  dem  populi,  qui  Trogloditae  hodie  esse  putantur.  |  loan.  ■ 

Baptista  Egnatius  de  origino  Tnrcarum.  |  Pomponius  Lfttus  de  e.xortu 

ilaomotliis.  |  Lector  humanissinie  liabes  iiicopus  quarundam  historiariT, 

quas  I  lam  prima  typis  no.stris  ex  antiquo  &  scripto  cxemplari  in  com 

I  niodnni  timni  eiuilgaiiinnis.  |  Pxixlhu;    Excvdebul    Ilenrin-n  |  Petna 

Mcnxc  Aryrxto.  |  \_<  '(tl()ph(m.'\      lUisilmc  Kn-nhbal  Hcttrk-vs  I'e-  |  trm 

Mense  Avgvsto  Anno  |  D.M. XXXIII.  |  Folio.  68 

Collation:  Title,   I  leaf;  Prtrface  and  Index,  pp.  (4);  1  leaf  blank ;  folios  1-149; 
Colophon,  1  p;  Printer's  device,  1  leaf 

SEVERAL  I  Conferences  |  Between  some  of  the  principal  People 
amongst  the  |  Quakers  |  in  |  Pennsylvania,  |  and  tlie  |  Deputies  | 
from  the  |  Si.x  Indian  Nations,  |  In  Alliance  with  Britain ;  |  In  order 
to  reclaim  their  Brethren  the  Delaware  |  Indians  from  their  Defection, 
and  put  a  Stop  to  their  |  Barbarities  and  Hostilities.  |  To  which  is 
prefi.x'd  j  (A.s  introductory  to  the  saiil  Conferences)  |  Two  Addresses 
from  the  said  Quakers ;  |  one  to  the  Lieutenant-Governor,  and  the 
other  to  the  |  General- Assembly  of  the  Province  of  Pennsylvania ;  as 
also  I  the  Lieutenant-Governor's  Declaration  of  War  |  against  the 
said  Delaware  Indian.s,  and  their  Adherents.  |  Newcmtlc  vpon  2'yne : 
I  Printed  by  I.  Tliompsoii  and  Company.  \  MDCCLYI.  |  8vo, 
pp.  28.  "  69 


AMERICANA.  293 

» 

SEWALL.  (S.)     Plijeiiomcna  fnucdam  |  Aixxtilyptica  |  Ad  Aspec- 
tum  Novi  Orbis  coufigiirata.  |  Or,  some  few  Lines  towards  a  deserip- 
tion  of  the  New  |  Heaven  |  As  It  makes  to  tliose  who  stand  ujjon  the  | 
New  Earth  |  By  Samuel  Sewall  A.M.  and  sometime  Fellow  of  Harvard 

I  College  at  Cambridge   in    Ne\v-England.    |    The   Seexind    Edition. 

|...|...|...|...|...|...  I  ...  I  ...|...|...|....| 
MassadivHd ;  \  Boston,  Frintcd  by  Bartholomew  Green :  And  Hold  by  \ 
Benjamin  Eliot,  Samuel  (lerrinh  &■  Daniel  Henchman.  1727.  |  4to.     70 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pj).  (2);  text,  1-C4.     The  Fountain  Opened, 
pp.  1-24;  To  the  Hon.  William  Slaughton,  pp.  (3) ;  Psalm  139,  1  p. 

A  SHORT  I  Collection  |  of  the  |  Most  Remarkable  Passages  | 
from  the  originall  to  the  dissolution  |  of  the  |  Virginia  |  Company.  | 
London,  (  Prined  by  Richard  Votes  for  Edward  Husband,  at  the  \ 
Golden  Dragon  in  Fledstred,  1651.  |  Sm.  4to.  71 

Collation :  Title,  1  leaf;  To  the  honorable  Company,  pp.  (2) ;  text,  pp.  1-20. 

SMITH.  (J.)    The  |  Generall    Historic  |  of  |  Virginia,  New-Eng- 
land, and  the  Summer  |  Isles :  with  tiie  names  of  the  Adventurers,  | 
Planters,  and  (Jovernoui-s  from  their  |  first  ix'ginniiig  An°  1-^84.  to  this 

I  present  1626.  |  W'itii  tlie  Proeedings  of  those  Severall  Colonies  | 
and  the  .Vceidents  that  ix-fell  them  in  all  their  |  Journeyes  and  Dis- 
coveries. I  Also  the  Maps  and  Deserii^tions  of  all  those  |  Countryes, 
their  Commodities,  people,  |  Government,  Customes  and  Religion  |  yet 
knowne.  |  Dividetl  into  si.xc  Bookes.  |  By  Cajitaine  loiin  Smith  some- 
tymes  Governour  |  in  those  Countryes  &  Admirall  |  of  New  England. 

I  London.  \  Printed  by  I.  D.  and  |  I.  H.  for  Michael  \  Sparkes.  \ 
1627.  I  Folio.  72 

Collation:  Engraved  title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (2);  Preface,  1  p.;  Poems  to 
Smith,  pp.  (5) ;  Contents,  pp.  (4) ;  text,  pp.  1-248 ;  4  maps. 

SMITH.  (S.)  The  |  History  |  of  |  The  Colony  |  of  |  Nova-Ca?saria, 
New-Jersey :  |  Containing,  |  An  Account  of  its  first  settlement,  |  pro- 
gres.sive  improvements,  |  the  original  and  ])resent  Constitution,  |  and 
other  events,  |  to  the  year  1721.  |  With  |  some  j)artieulai-s  since;  | 
and  I  a  short  view  of  its  present  state.  |  By  Samuel  Smith.  |  Burling- 
ton, in  Xew-Jcrscy :  |  Printed  and  Sold  by  James  Parke)-:  Sold  also 
by  I  David  Hall,  in  Philadelphia.  M,DCC,LXV.  |  8vo.  73 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Contents,  pp.  iii-vi;  Preface,  pp.  vii-x ;  text,  pp.  1-511; 
Appendix,  pp.  512-573;  Erratji,  1  p. 

20 


294  THE   TOWER   COLLECTION. 

[SMITH.   (William)]     Relation  |  Historique  |  de  |  I'expMition,  [ 
contre  |  Les  Indiens  do  I'Ohio  |  en  MDC'CLXIV.  |  ComniandtV  par 
le  Chevalier  Henry  Bouquet,  Co-  |  lonel  d'Infantorie,  &  ensuite  Briga- 
dier-General en  I  Am^rique ;  contenant  ses  Transactions  avec  les  In-  | 
diens,  relativenient  a  la  delivranee  des  Prisonniers  |  <t  aux  Pr^limi- 
naires  de  la  Paix  ;  avec  un  R6cit  |  iiitroductoire  de  la  Campagnc  pr<>c6- 
dente  de  I'an  1763,  |  &  de  la  Bataillede  Bushy-Run.  |  On  y  a  joint  des 
M^moires  Militaires  contenant  des  |  R6flexion.s  sur  la  guerre  avvc  les 
Sauvages  :  une  Me-  |  thode  de  former  des  6tablissemens  sur  la  Fron- 
tiere :  |  quelques  details  concernant  la  contr^e  des  Indiens :  |  avec  une 
liste  de  nations,  combattans,  villes,  distan-  |  cas,  &  diverses  routes.  | 
Le  tout  enrichi  do  Cartes  &  Tailles-<loucos.  |  Traduit  de  I'Anglais,  ] 
Par  C.  G.  F.  Dumas.    |  A  Amsterdam,  \  Chez   Marc-Michel  Rey,  \ 
M.DCC,LXIX.  I  8vo.  74 

Collation:  Half-title,  1  leaf;  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  v-xvi ;  Introduction,  1-26; 
Relation,  pp.  27-88  ;  Keflexions,  pp.  89-147  ;  Avis  au  Kelieur,  1  p. ;  Table,  pp.  (9) ; 
4  maps  and  plans,  and  2  plates. 

STIGLIANI.  (T.)  II  Mondo  |  Nvovo.  |  Del  Caualier  |  Fra' 
Tomaso  |  Stigliani.  |  Diuiso  |  In  trcntaquattro  Canti.  |  Cogli  Argo- 
menti  |  Dell'  Istesso  Avtore.  |  \_M(ip.~\  \  In  Roma,  \  ApprcxKO  Giacomo 
Mascardi.  \  M.DC.XXVIII.  |  Con  Pnvikgio,  |  E.  Licenza  rfe*  Snpe- 
riori.  I  24mo,  pp.  1011,  (32).  75 

STITH.  (W.)  The  |  History  |  of  the  |  First  Discover)'  |  and  |  Set- 
tlement I  of  I  Virginia:  |  Being  |  An  Ei<say  towards  a  General  |  His- 
tory of  this  Colony.  |  By  William  Stith.  A.M.  |  Rector  of  Henrico 
Parish,  and  one  of  the  Governors  of  |  William  and  Mary  College.  | 

I   Williamsburg:  \  Printed  by  William  Parts,  M,DCC,XLVII.  | 

16mo.  76 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Preface,  pp.  iii-viii ;  to.\t,  pp.  1-331  ;  Appendix,  Title,  1 
leaf;   Preface,  pp.  iii-v  ;   1  p.  blank;  text,  pp.  l-.'!4. 

The  title  to  the  appendix  reads:  An  |  ArpjjNDix  |  to  the  |  First  Pakt  of  tiie  | 
History  |  of  |  Viroinia:  |  Coxtaixino  |  A  Collection  of  such  ancient  Char- 
ters I  OR  Letters  Patknt,  as  relate  to  that  Period  |  of  Time,  and  are 

STILL     extant     in    OUR     PUBLICK    (     OFFICES    IN     THE    CaPITOL,    OR    IN    OTHER 

AUTHENTIC   |    Pajers   AND   Eecords.   |    WiUiamshurg :   Printed  by    W.    Parks,  \ 
ir,DCC,XLVII.  I 

THEVET.  (A.)  Historia  |  Dell'  India  America  |  Detta  Altra- 
mente  |  Francia   Autartica,  |  Di    M.    Andrea    Tevet :  |  Traddotta   di 


AMERICANA.  295 

Fraiiciese   in  |  lingva    Italiana,   da  |  M.    Givseppe    Horologgi.  |  Con 

Privilcgio.  |  ^^I'rhifcrx  flcfirc.^  |  Tn  V'lnegia  oppresno  Gabriel  |  GiolUo 

de'  Ferrari.  \  MDLXl.  \  Kjmo.  77 

Collation:  Title,  1  leaf;  Dedication,  pp.  (14);  Table,  pp.  (16);  text,  pp.  1-363; 
Colophon,  1  p. ;  Printer's  device,  1  leaf. 

TIIOROWTJOOD.  (T.)    lews  in  Anicrica,  |  Or  |  Pn.lnihilities  | 

That  tlu'  Anioricans  are  of  |  that  Race.  |  With  the  reniovall  of  some  | 

contrary  reasonings,  |  and  earnest  de-  |  sires  for  effeetuall  endi'a\oni-s 

to  I  make  tiiem  Christian.  |  Proposed  by  Tho  :  Thorovvgood,  B.D.  one 

of  the   I   As.sembly  of  Divines.  |  ...[...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  | 

...  I  ....  I  London,   Printed  by  W.  II.  for  Tho.  Slater,  and  are  to 

be  sold  I  at  ///••>•  s/iop  at  the  signe  of  the  Angel  in  Divck  lane,  1650.  | 

Sm.  4to.  78 

Collation  :  Title,  1  leaf;  To  the  Honourable  Knights,  &c.,  pp.  (14)  ;  Preface,  pp. 
(8) ;  Epistolicall  Discourse,  pp.  (16) ;  Contents,  1  leaf;  text,  pp.  1-136,  (3). 

A  I  TREATY  |  Held  at  tiie  Town  of  |  Lancaster,  in  Pennsylvania, 
I  By  the  Honourable  the  |  Ijientenant-Govemor  of  the  Province,  | 
And  the  HonoiiraLle  tlie  |  Connnissicniei-s  for  the  Provinces  |  of  |  Vir- 
ginia and  Maryhmd,  |  with  the  |  Indians  |  of  the  |  Six  Nations,  |  In 
June,  1744.  (  Philadelphia:  \  Printed  and  Sold  by  B.  Franklin,  at 
the  Netc-Printing- Office,  \  near  the  Market.  M,DCC,XLrV^.  |  Folio, 
pp.  39.  79 

THP:  I  TRYAL  I  of  I  Jolm  Peter  Zenger,  |  of  |  Xew-York,  Prin- 
ter, I  Who  was  lately  Try 'd  and  Aeqnittetl  fi>r  Printing  and  |  Puljlish- 
ing  a  Libel  agjiinst  the  Gt)vernnient.  |  With  the  Pleadings  and  Argu- 
ments on  both  Sides.  |  .  .  .  .  |  The  Fourth  E<lition.  |  London:  Printed 
for  J.  Witford,  behind  the  ('hapter-Hou.se,  St.  PokAs-  |  Church- Yard. 
1738.  I  4to,  Title,  1  leaf;  pp.  1-32.  80 

[VAUGHAN.  (William)]  The  |  Golden  Fleece  |  Diuidwl  into  three 
Parts,  I  Vnder  which  are  discoueri-d  the  Errours  |  of  Religion,  the 
Vices  and  Decayes  of  the  King-  |  dome,  and  lastly  the  wayes  to  get 
wealth  and  to  |  restore  Trading  so  much  complaynetl  of.  Transported 
from  I  Cambrioll  Colehos,  out  of  the  |  Southermost  |  Part  of  the 
Island,  commonly  called  the  |  Newfoundland,  |  By  Orpheus  lunior,  | 
For  the  generall  and  perpetuall  Good  of  |  Great  Britaine.  |  London, 


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I  Pmiied  /w  Francis  Williams,  and  are  to  bee  sold  |  at  kis  Shop  at 
f/ie  signe  of  the  Globe,  oner  |  against  the  Royall  Exchange,  \  162G.  | 
Siu.  4to.  81 

Collation:  Title,  1  loaf;  Voi-ses,  pp.  (3);  To  the  inditlbront  Roadir,  pp.  (3);  To 
tlii^  uiichantal)lo  Knulor,  pp.  (1) ;  Oominciidatory  voi-se.'!,  pp.  (2) ;  Contont-;,  pp.  (14) ; 
1  map  fiildcd;   ti>xt,  jip,  ]-14!l;   1  p.  l.lank  ;  1-105;   1  p.  Idank  ;   1-95. 

WEI.D.  (T.)  A  I  Sliort,  Story  |  Of  tlio  |  Ri.so,  HoijTn,  and  Hnino  of 

tlie    Anliiumiiaiis,    |    Familists   and    Libertines :  |    'I'liat    Infected    the 

Olnirelies  |  Of  Nc\v-Enu;land  :   .\ii<l  how  tliey  were  Confiitcd  l)v  |  'I'he 

Assembly  of  Mini.stcrs  tliere:  |  As  also  of  tlu;  Miijristrates  |)roeeedin<;;s 

in   Oonrt   against  tlieni.  |  Togetiier  witli  (lod's   strange   lieniarkable 

Judge-  I  ments  from  Heaven  n|)()n  some  of  the  Chief  Fomentei's  of  | 

these   Opinions;  And   the  Lamentable   Death   of  Mrs.    Hutchison.  | 

Very  fit  for  these  Times;  heri'  being  the  same  Errors  amongst  us,  | 

and  Acted  by  the  same  Spirit.  |  Publishtid  at  the  Instant  llwjtiest  of 

Sundry,  by  one  that  was  an  |  Eye  and  Ear-witness  of  the;  C^arriage  of 

Matters  there.  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ...  |  ....  |  London,  Printed 

for  I%o.  Parkhurst,  at  tlie  Bible  and  three  Crotmis,  at  the  \   loiner  end 

of  Cheapside,  n£ar  Mercer's  Cliappcl.  1692.  |  Sm.  4to.  82 

Collation:  Title,  I  leaf;  To  the  Reader,  1  p. ;  Preface,  pp.  (15)  ;  1  p.  blank  ;  text, 
pp.  1-G4  for  GO.     Pages  58,  50,  and  GO  are  misnumbcred  GO,  Gl,  and  C4. 

WHITBOURNE.  (R.)  A  |  Discovrsc  |  And  Discovery  |  Of 
Nevv-fovnd-land,  With  |  many  reasons  to  prooue  how  worthy  and 
bene-  |  fieiall  a  Plantation  may  there  be  made,  after  a  far  |  betttr 
manner  than  now  it  is.  |  Together  with  the  leaving  |  Open  of  f'ertaine 
Enormities  [  and  abuses  committed  by  some  tliat  trade  to  that  |  Conn- 
trey,  and  the  mcanes  laid  downe  for  |  reformation  thereof  |  Written  by 
Captaine  Richard  Whitbonrnc  of  |  Exmonth,  in  the  Count}'  of  Denon, 
and  pub-  |  blished  by  Authority.  |  As  also,  an  Inuitation  :  and  likewise 
certaine  Letters  sent  |  from  that  Countrey ;  which  are  printed  in  the  | 
latter  part  of  this  Booke.  |  \^Printer's  device.^  |  Imprinted  at  London 
by  Felix  Kingdon.  1622.  |  Sm.  4to.       '  83 

Collation:  Title,  1  p.;  Royal  Arms,  1  p.;  Recommendations  of  tbe  King  and 
Council,  pp.  (2) ;  The  names  of  some  who  have  undertaken  to  help  and  advance 
.his  Majesty's  Plantation  in  Newfoundland,  pp.  (2) ;  Dedication,  pp.  (4) ;  To  his 
Majesty's  good  subjects,  pp.  (4) ;  Preface,  pp.  (8)  ;  text,  pp.  1-107;  Conclusion,  pp. 
(5);  Letter  from  Captain  Wynne,  &c.,  pp.  1-15.  Uishop  White  Kennott's  copy, 
with  his  autograph  on  the  title  page. 


AMERICANA.  297 

[WHITE.  (.John)]  The  |  Planters  |  Plea.  |  Or  |  The  Grovnds  of 
IMuii-  I  tations  E.xaniini'd,  |  And  vtsiiall  OI)jcctions  answered.  |  To- 
f>('th(T  widi  a  nianilJ'station  oCtlie  cans'.'s  niooving  |  snch  as  liave  lately 
vndertaken  a  Plantation  in  |  N(!vv-En<^land  :  |  For  tlic  satisfaetion  of 
fiiosc  tiiat  (iiicstion  |  tiie  la\viidne.sse  of  the  Aetion.  |  ...  |  ....  | 
London,  |  Pnnted  bij  WUUani  Ione.t.  |  KJ.'JO.  |  Hm.  4tt).  84 

Collation:   Title,  1  loal';  To  the  Reader,  pp.  (2)  ;  text,  pp.  1-84. 

W[ILLIAMS.  (E[d\vard])  Viri,rinia:  |  More  es|)ccially  the  Sontli 
part  thereof,  |  Ri(^hly  and  trnly  valued  :  vi/..  |  The  fertile  Carolana,  and 
no  Icssc  excellent  Isle  of  lioa-  |  noaU,  of  Latitude  from  ."51.  to  .'57. 
Dei^r.  relatinoj  the  |  meanes  of  raysin;^  infinile  ])rolits  to  the  Adventn-  | 
rers  and  Planters.  |  The  second  lulition,  witli  .V<ldition  of  |  The  Dis- 
covery of  Silkworms,  |  with  their  benefit.  |  .Vnd  Implanting  of  Mul- 
l)erry  Trees.  |  Also  |  Tiie  Dressino;  of  Vines,  for  the  rich  Trade 
of  ma-  I  king  Wines  in  Virginia.  |  Together  with  |  The  making  of 
the  Saw-mill,  very  usefnll  in  Virginia,  |  for  cutting  of  Timber  and 
Clajibord  to  bnild  with-  |  all,  and  its  Conversion  to  many  as 
profitable  Uses.  |  By  E.  W.  Gent.  |  London,  |  Printed  by  T.  H.  for 
John  Stephetison,  at  the  Signe  of  \  tlie  Sun  below  Ludgate.  1650.  | 
Sm.  4to.  85 

Collation :   Title,  1  loaf;   To  the  worthy  Gentlemen,  pp.  (2)  ;    To   the   Supremo 
Avithority,  pp.  (8) ;  text,  pp.  1-47  ;  1  p.  blank  ;  Table,  pp.  (3) ;  Supplement,  pp.  (5) ; 
Virginia'.^  Silk  Worm.s,  Title,  1  leaf;  To  the  Virginia  Merchant's,  pp.  (4) ;  text,  1-75, 
(3).    There  are  live  fuU-pajje  cut^  ineliuled  in  the  text.    The  title  reads :  Vikoinia's  | 
DiseoVKRV  OF  I  SlI.KK-VVoUMKS,  I  WITH   TIIKIR    IIKNKKIT.   |  Axi)  |  Tn  K  ImI'LANT- 

INH  OF  Mut.nKKKY  Trkk.-4.  |  A r.so  I  The  dkkssinu  and  kkki-ino  of  Vink.s,  for 
TiiF.  Rnn  Tradk  |  of  makino  Wtnks  tukrk.  |  Tookthkr  wiTit  |  Thk  makinu 

OF  THK  SaW-MILI,,  VERY  U.SKFITI.I,  IN  VIRGINIA,  |  FOR  CUTTINQ  OF  TiMHER  AND 
ClAPBORD,  to  BUILD  WITH-  |  ALL,  AND  1T.S  CONVERSION  TO  OTHKR  AS  PROFIT- 
AULE  Uses.  |  [Cui  of  Deer.']  \  LnniUm :  |  Printed  hi/  T.  II.  for  John  Stephcnuon,  at  the 
Siync  of  I  the  Sun,  below  Luilgate.     1650.  | 

WILLIAMSON.  (H.)     The  |   Hi.story  |  of  North  Carolina.  |  By 
I  Hugh  Williamson,  M.D.  LL.D.  |  Member  of  the  Holland  Society 
of  Sciences,  of  the  Society  of  Arts  and  Sciences  ]  of  Utrecht,  of  the 
American   Philosophical  So<Mety,  &c.    |    Tn  two  volumes.  |  Vol.   I.  | 
Philadelphia:   \    Puldi.'fhe.d  by  Thomas  Dobson,  (d  the  Stone  Hoitue   | 
No.  41,  Soutli  Second  Street.  \  Fry  and  Kammerer,  Printers.  |  LSI  2.  | 
8vo.  86 


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CollKtion:  Vol.  I.  Uiilf-titlc,  1  luaf;  1  Map  foklud;  Tillo,  1  p.;  Copyright,  1  p.; 
Preface,  pp.  v-xiv ;  CunteuUs,  pp.  xv-xix ;  1  p.  blank;  text,  pp.  1-211;  Proofs, 
&c.,  pp.  213-289. 

Vol.11.  Half-Title,  1  leaf;  Title,  1  leaf;  Contents,  pp.  iii-viii;  text,  1-222; 
Proofs,  &c.,  pp.  223-289. 

ZEIGLER.  (J.)  Quic  |  intvscon  |  tinentvr.  |  Syria,  ad  Ptoloniaici 
operis  rationem,  Prajterea  Stralia-  |  ne,  Pliiiio,  &  Antonio  auetoribus 
locnpletata.  |  Palostina,  ii.-^dcin  aiictoriljus.  Pnctoroa  Hi-  |  .storia  .'<acra, 
tt  lo.scpiio,  &  (lino  HiiM'dnynio  locnpletata.  |  .Arabia  Pclra?a,  sine, 
Itinera  filionim  Israel  per  de-  |  sertnm,  iisdem  anctorihns.  |  .Vegyptvs, 
iisdem  anetoribn.s.  Pnuterca  Toanne  |  I.,eone  arahc  jfrannnatico,  se- 
cundnm  recentiorum  locorniu  situ,  |  illn.strata.  |  Sciiondia,  tradita  ab 
auetoribus,  qui  iu  eius  o-  |  peris  prologo  memorantur.  |  HolmiDe,  eiui- 
tatis  regi^,  suetia»,  deplorabilis  exci-  |  dij  ;  Christiernnn)  Datiaj  cim- 
briciB  regem,  historia.  |  llegionvm  snperiorum,  singuhe  tabula  Geogni 
I  pliicae.  I  [('olophoii.^  Argtntorati  \  apud  Petrmn  OpUionem.  \ 
M.D.XXXII.  I  Folio.  87 

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